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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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4
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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5
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
Kathryn Riley / Getty Week 4 of the NFL season featured dramatic comebacks, quarterbacks who redeemed themselves (while others continued to struggle) and three teams left with undefeated records. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026 The infamous stage musical adaptation of Stephen King’s novel about a telekinetic high schooler was a massive Broadway flop in 1988 but has been redeemed by steady community and college theater productions over the decades since. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026 Please note that the code must be redeemed within seven days of purchase. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 Keep in mind, it can be applied to both in-store and online purchases, and can be redeemed twice. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026 The Offer is non-transferable and cannot be exchanged or redeemed for cash or any other product, benefit, or alternative. — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2026 Rewards can be redeemed for bonus bets and used on the app for the arcades and other games. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2026 The card also earns 3X rewards on pet stores, pet services and at any licensed vet (just note rewards can only be redeemed for a statement credit). — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026 This ticket must be redeemed at one of the nine Florida Lottery offices throughout the state. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redeemed
Adjective
  • The slide-out kitchen stores away under the bed so as not to take up any of the liberated floor space.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The liberated bundle then touches down somewhere else in the genome, where native DNA repair processes paste it in.
    — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The disingenuous campaign ads, the obscene amount of money that is spent to air them and the promises that are rarely fulfilled are enough to make one cynical.
    — Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The Incredible Hulk fulfilled a childhood dream by meeting with Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Lars Eller, the sixth skater, fired a shot from the point that Anaheim goaltender Lukas Dostal saved.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • One of the more useful recommendations from this research is to stop looking only at hours saved and ask instead what the business is now willing and able to attempt.
    — Luboslava Uram, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Many homes and apartments were rehabilitated, existing homeowners saw modest price increases alongside improving neighborhood conditions, and new long-term affordable apartments are underway.
    — Ira Goldstein, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Another option in case the property owners don't come together is for the hotel parcel to be rehabilitated.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The suit also claims UCLA violated its federal grant terms and asks for the funds to be repaid.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The principle and interest on school bonds are repaid by local property owners through a hike in property taxes over several years.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The freed captives, mostly women and children, were among over 300 kidnap victims freed by Nigerian forces this week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, the vast majority of freed people remained in the South.
    — Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Jil Sander was a perfect distillation of itself and satisfied a modernist appetite.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The Jets tried to trade him during the summer, but were never able to get the deal that satisfied Kevin Cheveldayoff.
    — Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • What Andert argues in his video is that LINXS has effectively ransomed LAX to the tune of $880 million — so far — to complete the supposedly less than 3 percent that remains to be built on the project.
    — Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
  • 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

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“Redeemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redeemed. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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