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View synonyms for leniency
leniency
Also le·ni·ence
[lee-nee-uhn-see, leen-yuhn-]
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Ms Westcarr added that the family would seek an urgent review of the sentence on the grounds of "undue leniency".
From BBC
The White House has been adamant that "no leniency is being given or discussed" in Maxwell's case.
From BBC
"Do you really think they will give any leniency to Pakistani nationals who are overstaying in the UK?"
From BBC
"This requires a serious Israeli intervention and no leniency in dealing with those who obstruct these convoys," government spokesman Mohammad al-Momani said.
From BBC
The victim’s father said he was a Vietnam veteran himself and hated any suggestion that Charron might get any leniency as a vet.
From Los Angeles Times
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What does leniency mean?
Leniency is the quality of being lenient—permissive or merciful, as opposed to strict or harsh.When you’re lenient with someone, you go easy on them. The word sometimes implies that maybe you’re going too easy, and should be more strict. On the other hand, if someone thinks a person is being too strict, such as when disciplining a child, they may tell them to be more lenient.A person, an action, or a policy can show or have the quality of leniency. The word is especially used in the context of punishments, especially official ones like prison sentences. In this case, it’s often used to imply that such a punishment is not severe enough in the opinion of the speaker.A less common variant of leniency is lenience.Example: In my opinion, they’ve shown far too much leniency with his punishment—I think he’s getting off too easy.
Leniency is the quality of being lenient—permissive or merciful, as opposed to strict or harsh.When you’re lenient with someone, you go easy on them. The word sometimes implies that maybe you’re going too easy, and should be more strict. On the other hand, if someone thinks a person is being too strict, such as when disciplining a child, they may tell them to be more lenient.A person, an action, or a policy can show or have the quality of leniency. The word is especially used in the context of punishments, especially official ones like prison sentences. In this case, it’s often used to imply that such a punishment is not severe enough in the opinion of the speaker.A less common variant of leniency is lenience.Example: In my opinion, they’ve shown far too much leniency with his punishment—I think he’s getting off too easy.
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