Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

amnesty

[am-nuh-stee] / ˈæm nə sti /
NOUN
pardon, often by government
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

He applied for amnesty then, and received a temporary green card, his lawyer said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

He dismisses the Taliban government's amnesty, announced days after their return to power which declared that former government officials, security personnel and civil servants would not face retaliation and were encouraged to return to work.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

But he also asked lawmakers to consider a kind of "special amnesty for those who repent."

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Turkish lawmakers on Monday voted through a bill offering limited amnesty for Kurdish PKK militants, a key step in the peace process that seeks to end decades of deadly violence.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

The attempted revolution was ended by force and false promises of amnesty.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Critics likewise dismissed those steps as cosmetic measures, but Min Aung Hlaing said his government will "grant appropriate amnesties to support social reconciliation, justice and peace".

From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026

Argentina has announced dozens of tax amnesties over the years, only for the rules to be reversed by subsequent governments, which sometimes chase down Argentines for the assets and cash they just declared.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026

Mass amnesties on the holiday are not unusual in Myanmar.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2024

However, authorities going after participants of previous tax amnesties was an example of the lack of legal certainty Ganjar looked to resolve, he said, while threatening to replace the non-performers among tax officials.

From Reuters ● Oct. 24, 2023

Then he had vague news of different amnesties.

From The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse by Charlotte Brewster Jordan

Running as an outsider, Chavez, amnestied from prison only four years earlier, won the presidency, though with a total turnout of just 36%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026

When she and Tolokonnikova are amnestied by Putin, Alyokhina thinks, “Everyone needed this amnesty but me.”

From New York Times ● Oct. 17, 2017

He questioned why imprisoned rebels who were amnestied six months ago remain in jail and complained about the state of the Mariana Paez demobilization camp where the ceremony was taking place.

From Time ● Jun. 27, 2017

The Lakers made the highest bid under the NBA’s modified waiver process for players who were amnestied, the team announced.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 18, 2014

Mc Visited by Mackenzie, 288; addresses meetings, 328; amnestied, 474.

From The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History by Various

Kobe Bryant will most likely return when he is healthy, unless one believes that this Lakers organization would risk the backlash involved in amnestying him, but nobody knows when that will be.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 29, 2013


Vocabulary lists containing amnesty

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training