ransoms 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of ransom
as in rescues
to free from captivity or punishment by paying a price the prince emptied the treasury to ransom his son from the kidnappers

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noun

plural of ransom
as in recoveries

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  1. rescues
  2. recoveries
  3. saves
  4. redemptions
Verb
  • Channel ports, housing for asylum seekers and even the lifeboat charity that rescues people in danger at sea have been targeted by anti-migrant protests encouraged by far-right activists.
    — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • As per the synopsis, that changes when her reckless nephew impulsively rescues a baby gorilla from the window of a London department store and, ignoring her protests, leaves her no option but to take him in.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of rescues
Noun
  • The Bruins have an FBS-leading 26 takeaways and 10 fumble recoveries, and their 16 interceptions rank second behind New Mexico (17).
    — Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Minnesota has forced eight interceptions and six fumbles recovered while UCLA leads the nation with 10 recoveries, led by linebacker Sammy Omosigho.
    — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of recoveries
Verb
  • Doing so saves hours when a stakeholder asks where a figure came from.
    — Felysha Walker, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The pozole trio at Anepalco’s Chapman Avenue location saves you the trouble of picking between green, white and red.
    — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of saves
Noun
  • There are typically few ways to earn or redeem points for services such as Airbnb outside of standard credit card earnings or cash-back redemptions.
    — Ryley Amond,Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The county expects modules for the annual tax sale and redemptions for overdue bills will be finished by December.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of redemptions
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“Ransoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ransoms. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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