leniency
noun
the quality or state of being lenient.
lenience
-
a variation of
leniency.
Example Sentences
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While at Pinellas County Jail, he testified against or volunteered information on more than two dozen defendants in exchange for lenience from prosecutors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Alex is told to co-operate in exchange for "lenience" – but says he wants to seek legal advice.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
Tara worked for Community United; many linebreakers probably did, feeling protected by the consortium’s comparative lenience.
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2022
He had rebuffed every overture to cut a deal, to plead, to inform on codefendants in exchange for lenience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2021
Were he to ask, as a favor to himself, special lenience for your father, or even a pardon and release, his request would have to be seriously considered.
From An Enemy to the King by Robert Neilson Stephens
