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as in forgiveness
freedom from guilt or blame for having done something wrong
Redemption for your actions will only come after a lot of apologizing.
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as in salvation
the act of releasing (someone) from servitude to another
The redemption of slaves was a major issue in the Civil War.
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Recent Examples of redemption
But Judge had a chance at redemption in Game 3.
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Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The footage plays over Bryan’s song, which references a late-night revival and themes of redemption and endurance.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Haunted by guilt over the lives he’s taken, Enkei’s refusal to kill again sets off a chain of revelations that could bring him redemption — or destroy him.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
The last drop includes 100 chances to win free Taco Tuesdays for a year (100 $160 gift cards available for redemption).
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The footage plays over Bryan’s song, which references a late-night revival and themes of redemption and endurance.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Haunted by guilt over the lives he’s taken, Enkei’s refusal to kill again sets off a chain of revelations that could bring him redemption — or destroy him.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
The last drop includes 100 chances to win free Taco Tuesdays for a year (100 $160 gift cards available for redemption).
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redemption
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The pause put many student loan borrowers who’ve been in repayment for decades and were eligible for forgiveness in an especially frustrating bind, higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz said.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
6 Oct. 2025
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The administration has offered signing bonuses, student loan forgiveness and large salaries to those willing to join ICE.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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Baker says his salvation was an email sent out on behalf of the PFA in the summer of 2024.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Amid the town’s oppressive atmosphere, Elma’s colleague Saevar could provide salvation.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Tokyo ‘Art Deco and Fashion‘ Capturing the essence of female emancipation through fashion is Tokyo’s Mitsubishi Ichigokan, a museum designed in 1894 by the English architect Josiah Conder.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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One answer was to build a Jewish state; the other, to fight for the emancipation of all oppressed people through universalist, often left-wing, politics.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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When his many debts and checkered past start to catch up with him, Doyle encounters a kindred spirit who may hold the key to his deliverance.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
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Fame is perhaps this tower, an ultimate entrapment in the self that is also a deliverance from it.—
Rachel Cusk,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Redemption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redemption. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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