redeeming

present participle of redeem
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as in saving
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 delivering
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 compensating
to make up for (an offense) quickly redeemed the offending remark with a sincere and unconditional apology

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Recent Examples of redeeming This shirt’s only redeeming feature is the nice and striking bee logo that differs slightly from their usual crest, which is a bee inside a circle. Nick Miller, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025 The only redeeming quality of those crude tubes is cracking them open on the counter and watching the dough flurb out like an albino Jabba the Hutt. Josh Miller, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025 There were a few rookies, but the only redeeming value of the 1992 set was collecting cards of your favorite players. Curtis Silver, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 Peak tomato season is the best, an ecstatic experience, and in my humble opinion a redeeming moment for summer, which is otherwise too hot and sweaty to really be enjoyable. James Folta, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for redeeming
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redeeming
Verb
  • If the initial project is successful, another 150,000 cubic yards can be scooped out, fulfilling a chunk of OCTA’s obligations for sand nourishment.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
  • This is the second ALS clinic operated by UAMS, complementing the original Little Rock location and fulfilling a growing need for access to specialty neurological care in the state's rapidly expanding northwest region.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • Choosing a carry-on that’s large enough to accommodate your packing needs is crucial; without it, your attempts at saving space will likely fall flat.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • As the Sons occupy a government building, Chris springs into action, saving a hostage while killing militant after militant with fists, a copy machine, and — in the most memorably violent use of a writing utensil in a DC Comics adaptation since The Dark Knight — two pencils in the ears.
    Scott Meslow, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • Trump and his hogmen are co-opting actual Nazi lingo from the gutter of the internet, speaking in references only Fox News viewers and Q-Anon adherents can parse, and rehabilitating the r-word as some sort of edgy pose that the rest of us learned was cruel in middle school.
    James Folta, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Among them was Simon Walsh, owner of Nature Island Dive, who opened his shop more than three decades ago and is now pioneering new ways of rehabilitating coral infected by waterborne diseases.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Sanders is known for his impressive tackling ability, compensating for his rather lackluster skills in coverage.
    Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Adidas and the Oaxaca government were expected to hold talks focused on compensating the Indigenous community, Mexico’s Deputy Secretary of Cultural Development Marina Núñez Bespalova said Friday.
    Michael Rios, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The brawling is weighty and the combos are satisfying to pull off, plus the rich artwork pops wonderfully across the screen.
    Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • When life events call for satisfying comfort food, try our Eggplant Parmesan to evoke warmth and tenderness.
    Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • God bless you for rescuing him.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Some of it is straight-up misinformation, like fake clips of celebrities rescuing people from the Texas floods in July.
    John Ruwitch, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • He's spent 20 years repaying this debt kindness.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Their matchmaker, Aklilu, was repaying a kindness by Ceccarelli from many years ago.
    Susan Young, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But after keeping Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker out of Sunday’s lineup, Chicago then watched closer Daniel Palencia blow the save in a 6-3 loss to the Washington Nationals.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • If the number of children is decreasing, keeping empty facilities isn’t free.
    Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Redeeming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redeeming. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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