amnesty
noun
a general pardon for offenses, especially political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction.
amnestied
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past participleof amnesty.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof amnesty.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
amnestynouna general pardon for offenses, especially political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction.
Example Sentences
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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
There had been a parallel thaw within the Soviet Union, where Stalin’s successors had amnestied hundreds of thousands of political prisoners and Khrushchev had denounced Stalin’s crimes.
From Time ● Oct. 16, 2015
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
All the political prisoners and exiles were amnestied on the condition of recognizing the Supreme Pontiff as their legitimate king, and of serving him as loyal subjects.
From The War Upon Religion Being an Account of the Rise and Progress of Anti-christianism in Europe by Francis A. (Francis Aloysius) Cunningham
