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verb

past tense of redeem
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as in saved
to free from captivity or punishment by paying a price the government has consistently refused to redeem hostages captured by terrorists

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as in pardoned
to free from the penalties or consequences of sin the belief that sinners are redeemed by their faith in God

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as in rehabilitated
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 repaid
to make up for (an offense) quickly redeemed the offending remark with a sincere and unconditional apology

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Recent Examples of redeemed
Verb
Each customer is limited to one coupon, which must be redeemed in the store. Drew Pittock, USA Today, 25 June 2026 This bonus offer will be fulfilled as 20,000 ThankYou® Points, which can be redeemed for $200 cash back. Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 June 2026 About 93% of Americans use coupons or have redeemed one within the past year, up 26% from the year prior, according to a 2026 report from Capital One. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 June 2026 Can rewards be stacked, transferred or redeemed faster than abuse can be detected? Atul Sabharwal, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 The voucher can be redeemed for food and drinks at the theater on the night of the screening. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026 All throughout the region, the Welcome World Rewards Program will help visitors and locals connect with small businesses, earning points that can be redeemed for merch and experiences. Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026 The code must be redeemed within 30 days of purchase. Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026 You shop, snap receipts and earn points that can be redeemed for gift cards. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redeemed
Adjective
  • And there were already many claims being made for the nearly $4 billion worth of liberated slaves.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
  • Hungary’s new minister of culture, Zoltán Tarr, shares his vision for fostering freedom of expression in a liberated local art scene.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers fulfilled their promise to donate $1 million to families affected by the immigration enforcement operations in 2025.
    Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • For the prophecy to truly be fulfilled, Role Model will have to do a music video with Alex Cooper.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • The Ocean City, New Jersey, man who saved a girl from a rip current late last year has received a major honor.
    Janelle Burrell, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • The goalkeeper saved long-range shots by Rodríguez, Johan Mojica and Gustavo Puerta, and close-range attempts by Díaz and Muñoz.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Kittle, near his ideal playing weight, has rehabilitated on a side field throughout organized team activities.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
  • The line is currently being rehabilitated end-to-end under the binational agreement.
    Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Matheus Cunha — Brazil/Manchester United (new entry) Favoured over Igor Thiago as Brazil’s No 9 against Haiti, Cunha repaid manager Carlo Ancelotti’s faith with a poacher’s effort and a left-footed smash into the top corner.
    Liam Twomey, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • When those loans expired, with no money repaid, the facade finally gave way.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Adjective
  • In fact, the vast majority of freed people remained in the South.
    Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
  • Well, the Thirteenth Amendment left the country with 4 million freed slaves, undefined.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • After more than five months of picket lines, the Writers Guild won a contract that satisfied its membership.
    Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • Green Dot founder Steve Barr stipulated that his group’s schools would be union represented — but that commitment satisfied only a small number of opponents.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • After a nearby hospital is hacked and ransomed, the higher-ups decide to defend its system by shutting it down, which means business must be conducted in the old-fashioned, paper-and-clipboards way.
    Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Her cousins and aunt were ransomed and released in Lebanon; Caroline was taken separately, chosen by an ISIS emir, and has never been found.
    Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025

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“Redeemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redeemed. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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