redemption

noun

re·​demp·​tion ri-ˈdem(p)-shən 

: the act, process, or an instance of redeeming

Examples of redemption in a Sentence

the redemption of his reputation

a sinner's search for redemption

Recent Examples on the Web

Like witnessing Macbeth’s murderous descent, or Ebenezer Scrooge’s redemption arc, watching Survivor characters evolve is moving. —Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025

Yet if Nuzzi is not on the way to redemption in a moral sense, until recently, her career resurrection seemed to be going well. —Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025

Brouk & Co Pearl Travel Jewelry Case If tangled necklaces are your personal villain origin story, this travel jewelry case is the redemption arc. —Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025

These points come with many of the same redemption options as Chase Ultimate Rewards points and are also worth at least 1 cent each toward travel. —Sarah Hostetler, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English redempcioun, from Anglo-French redempcion, from Latin redemption-, redemptio, from redimere to redeem

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing redemption

• beyond/past redemption

Rhymes for redemption

• exemption
• preemption
• emption

Kids Definition

redemption

noun

re·​demp·​tion ri-ˈdem(p)-shən 

: the act or process or an instance of redeeming

redemptive

-ˈdem(p)-tiv

adjective

Legal Definition

redemption

noun

re·​demp·​tion ri-ˈdemp-shən 

: the act, process, or fact of redeeming see also equity of redemption, right of redemption

redemptive

-ˈdemp-tiv 

adjective