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verb

past tense of redeem
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2
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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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
Citi's travel rewards program is officially called Citi ThankYou® Rewards, and ThankYou® Points can be redeemed for cash back, gift cards, merchandise, travel, transfers to travel programs and more. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Every wager on theScore Bet earns PENN Play Rewards that can be redeemed for bonus bets or turned into real-world perks at PENN properties. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Customers who participate in Restaurant Week will also receive a passport containing additional offers and discounts that can be redeemed for up to 45 days after the event ends. — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 In the seventh inning of a 1-all tie, Teoscar Hernández redeemed himself for another fielding blunder with a single that finally drove dizzying Braves starter Tyler Mahle from the game. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 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
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
  • While many returned to the liner with goal fulfilled, a fair number were derailed at the gate.
    — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The People of Minneola deserve a meaningful voice before decisions are made and clear answers about who benefits, who pays, and how commitments will be fulfilled.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Hobby has educated herself, worked, saved money and pursued a career with better wages.
    — Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Medics rushed the victim to Brookdale University Hospital but he could not be saved.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The 220-pound Pacific walrus calf, named Annautaq, traveled 4,000 miles to Central Florida after being rescued by wildlife experts and rehabilitated at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Few styles have been rehabilitated as successfully as the cargo pant.
    — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The loan to Sierra Nevada Biochar LLC will carry a 10% annual interest rate and must be repaid over five years, according to county officials.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • As post-Covid debts mature, a record share of poor countries net-repaid the IMF in 2026 – a drain set to widen by 2030.
    — Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 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
  • Some have questioned whether the 76ers can keep all of their stars satisfied this season, but Embiid believes the team can succeed without forcing its stars to make major sacrifices or drastically alter their playing styles.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Snapping open and shut the phone satisfied some deep, restless urge, and the same was true for the rotational flourish of the wrist involved in opening and closing the knife.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Following a surrender, Indians pulled militia men from the retreating lines, killing some on the spot and taking others prisoner, to be ransomed in Montreal.
    — James Whorton Jr, Longreads, 13 Oct. 2026
  • 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

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“Redeemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redeemed. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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