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as in to fulfill
to do what is required by the terms of
the Little League coach redeemed his promise to take the players out for ice cream if they improved their fielding over the season
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as in to rehabilitate
to make better in behavior or character
the unfaithful husband made a determined effort to redeem himself in the eyes of his wife and children
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as in to compensate
to make up for (an offense)
quickly redeemed the offending remark with a sincere and unconditional apology
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Recent Examples of redeem
Last year, the Commanders won this matchup on a Hail Mary as time expired, so the Bears are looking to redeem themselves.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Kyren Williams redeemed himself with a fourth-down catch that helped set up the kick.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2025
Kroger customers must clip the coupon on the Kroger website by Oct. 4 to redeem the deal, available at kroger.com/pr/free-cinnamon-rolls.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
That seems like quite a serious undertaking for a half-hour comedy about a disgraced former college football player who sets off to redeem himself by catfishing his way into becoming the quarterback for an underdog team in south Georgia.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Kyren Williams redeemed himself with a fourth-down catch that helped set up the kick.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2025
Kroger customers must clip the coupon on the Kroger website by Oct. 4 to redeem the deal, available at kroger.com/pr/free-cinnamon-rolls.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
That seems like quite a serious undertaking for a half-hour comedy about a disgraced former college football player who sets off to redeem himself by catfishing his way into becoming the quarterback for an underdog team in south Georgia.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redeem
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For the previous two games in this National League Division Series, the Dodgers had fulfilled the task that kept their coaches and staff up late at night.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Yeah, but again, so fulfilling creatively.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
9 Oct. 2025
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Just this summer, in June, the board approved moving seventh- and eighth-grade students from yellow school buses to the Metro in a move that saves CPS almost $3 million per year.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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That is, aside from the hijinks of Trump trying to kill his unborn baby to save his nights at Mar-a-Lago.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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The federal push aimed to repair, rehabilitate and replace old iron and steel pipes with new pipelines to improve safety.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Community members at the time cried and mourned as their hopes of rehabilitating and reopening the historic structure were reduced to ashes.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Are the rights holders of the shows now being carried on additional platforms being compensated?—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, local authorities will report the discovery to the National Heritage Board, which will decide if the state should compensate the finder.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps she had been struck over the head and wrapped in fabric and thrown in a crate, to be ransomed.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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What happened to the enslaved individuals or the Archbishop of Goa isn’t clear, though the viceroy was ransomed for $2,000.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 July 2025
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Beyond putting more energy toward yourself, it must be said that for parents to truly reclaim their identities, systemic and cultural shifts have to take place.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
10 Oct. 2025
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Tribes and environmentalists say the river, the fish and other species that depend on the Klamath's health are recovering and tribes continue to reclaim their lands and waters.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Duggan administration has interpreted state law to mean they can’t be repaid.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Grizzly is claiming the singer-rapper is required to repay $27 million in advances from the tour, adding that Rod remains under contract to work with the promoter for future tours.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Egg, Pesto, and Mozzarella Sandwich The egg, pesto, and mozzarella sandwich can help satisfy you until your next meal or snack.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
8 Oct. 2025
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An agreement to revise the charter system in ways that satisfy both sides, and other teams, could be a pathway to a deal.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Redeem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redeem. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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