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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
Customers earn points for purchases, social shares, referrals and more, and those points can be redeemed for discounts, exclusive access or gifts.
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Shoplazza Contributor, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Welts also defended the trade, comparing it to other blockbuster trades for players like Lenny Wilkens, Stephon Marbury and Monta Ellis, saying trades initially disliked by fans can be redeemed by time.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
According to the company, customers will have until May 6 to redeem the Pizza Refund.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
These tickets can be redeemed at any Florida Lottery office, either the main office in Tallahassee or the district offices around Florida, which are open 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Miami office is at 14621 Oak Ln.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
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Shoplazza Contributor, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Welts also defended the trade, comparing it to other blockbuster trades for players like Lenny Wilkens, Stephon Marbury and Monta Ellis, saying trades initially disliked by fans can be redeemed by time.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
According to the company, customers will have until May 6 to redeem the Pizza Refund.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
These tickets can be redeemed at any Florida Lottery office, either the main office in Tallahassee or the district offices around Florida, which are open 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Miami office is at 14621 Oak Ln.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redeem
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The fresh color popped up when Middleton and Prince William traveled to Scotland to celebrate their 14th wedding anniversary and fulfill some royal duties.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
1 May 2025
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For students applying in this admissions cycle, Yale made the groundbreaking move to allow students to submit Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam scores rather than the ACT or SAT to fulfill their standardized testing requirement.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Bobby manages to save Chimney, who falls ill and starts coughing up blood while responding to the lab blaze.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Governments couldn’t borrow money at home or abroad to save the banks or to meet their debt obligations, much less to spend their way out of the recession.—
JAVIER CORRALES,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Other West Coast marine mammal stranding facilities -- which rescue and rehabilitate marine animals -- have reported seeing the same.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Loading your audio article SAN JOSE — Sharks captain Logan Couture did everything in his power to become a full-time NHL player again, spending countless hours rehabilitating his bothersome groin injury and visiting several specialists on the East and West Coasts to find a solution.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2025
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If your core isn’t doing its job, other muscles have to try and compensate.—
Danielle Zickl,
SELF,
24 Apr. 2025
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In the early going, good starting pitching and an explosive offense have compensated for some of the bullpen issues.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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This could suggest that while attackers are targeting more victims, fewer are giving in to ransom demands.—
Sam Sabin,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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While Mikhail managed to escape by climbing out a window and taking refuge in a nearby nunnery, the men took his son hostage, and Mikhail was not able to ransom him until several days later.—
Youmna Melhem Chamieh,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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While Trump didn't explicitly endorse any specific plan to circumvent this rule, some have speculated that a scenario could unfold where Vice President JD Vance becomes president in 2028 and steps aside to allow Trump to reclaim the office.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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In some cases, a text scammer will be able to extract enough of a response to track down the person’s social media accounts and lock them out and people are willing to pay to reclaim their accounts.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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The rest of the £637m refinancing was a £112m loan from Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA), of which £50m has since been repaid.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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The quickest, but hardest, is to repay the loans in full.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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During a hearing on Monday, Sweeney expressed skepticism that the 24 hours notice that the administration had pledged to provide would satisfy the U.S. Supreme Court's April 7 order requiring migrants be given the opportunity to challenge their removals in court.—
Luc Cohen,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Each sandwich is crafted with 100 percent real butter, the best real cheese, fresh-baked bread and real garlic for a crispy, cheesy, satisfying bite every time.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Redeem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redeem. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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