as in rescue
the saving from danger or evil
we spent the night in the cellar praying for salvation from the tornadoes
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Recent Examples of salvation
The bar embodies the new season’s unusual tension between the spiritual and the profane, jutting out into the desert as an establishment devoted to sin that Rue sees as her salvation.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Apr. 2026
As a country born of genocide and built by slavery, the true patriots among us know that our greatest strength and salvation lie in our diversity.
—Melody Moezzi, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Honoring her great-grandfather Cole Grove with the canary metaphor of the former, both songs celebrate personal salvation.
—Holly Gleason, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Together, the two men battle the forces of evil, each other, and their own demons on the path to salvation.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Apr. 2026
As a country born of genocide and built by slavery, the true patriots among us know that our greatest strength and salvation lie in our diversity.
—Melody Moezzi, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Honoring her great-grandfather Cole Grove with the canary metaphor of the former, both songs celebrate personal salvation.
—Holly Gleason, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Together, the two men battle the forces of evil, each other, and their own demons on the path to salvation.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for salvation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvation
Noun
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Caregivers and teenagers should learn CPR and know how to perform safe rescue.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Rough weather has repeatedly hampered rescue efforts.—
Mohamed Sharuhaan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The brand announced in a press release a redemption BOGO promotion after the first event met unprecedented demand, including running out of food, long lines and overwhelmed workers.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Into that landscape comes Fred Cavayé’s Les Misérables, a new action-skewed adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic about crime, justice and redemption, starring Vincent Lindon as Jean Valjean and Tahar Rahim as the relentless Inspector Javert.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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“Salvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvation. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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