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as in fulfilling
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 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 rehabilitating
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 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
That's not to say there's nothing worth redeeming in this version of the story of a criminal stalking and terrorizing the lawyer who once defended him.
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 June 2026
While a majority of those redeeming tickets did show up, a significant number didn’t.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
There are some redeeming elements like the crumble, but go for the brownie.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
After dominating Ohio State in the 2016 Fiesta Bowl semifinal, the Tigers edged Alabama for the championship, redeeming a 45-40 loss to the Crimson Tide to close the 2015 season.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 June 2026
While a majority of those redeeming tickets did show up, a significant number didn’t.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
There are some redeeming elements like the crumble, but go for the brownie.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
After dominating Ohio State in the 2016 Fiesta Bowl semifinal, the Tigers edged Alabama for the championship, redeeming a 45-40 loss to the Crimson Tide to close the 2015 season.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redeeming
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Ryan Castilloux managing director of Adamas Intelligence The European region currently imports nearly all of its rare earth magnets from China, although Suleman expects Neo’s Narva facility to be capable of fulfilling around 10% of that demand.—
Sam Meredith,Christopher Kang,
CNBC,
4 Dec. 2025
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Investopedia, the financial journalism site, uses similar calculations to estimate how much emergency savings a family should hold (about $35,000, on average) and the lifetime costs of fulfilling the American dream (roughly $5 million).—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
3 Dec. 2025
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That’s when Patriots goalkeeper Mamie Kosicki shined, saving multiple high-quality chances to hold the score.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
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Should walking to the World Cup, and potentially saving $98 and gaining the exercise benefits, really be prohibited?—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
11 June 2026
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Barry Manilow is recovering from lung cancer and rehabilitating his singing voice in hopes of returning to the stage to promote his first album of new songs in nearly 15 years, What a Time.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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Right tackle Austin Jackson, who also didn’t participate in OTAs last week, is rehabilitating from offseason foot surgery, Hafley said.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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Enterprises create teams, roles and departments whose primary purpose is compensating for what the systems can't handle on their own—reviewers, coordinators, exception handlers, validators and layers of people functioning as human middleware between systems.—
Rajesh Rajagopalan,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2026
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For now, the blue-collar gains are compensating for the bleeding in entry-level hiring.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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The chicken is what transforms it from a lighter salad into a complete, satisfying meal that actually holds you over.—
Jennifer Klump,
Verywell Health,
11 June 2026
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Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter align low over the western horizon after sunset, creating a satisfying mini planetary parade and a perfect astrophoto opportunity using a wide-angle lens or even just a smartphone.—
Jules-Pierre Malartre,
Space.com,
11 June 2026
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Matzner is famously credited with rescuing the Palm Springs International Film Festival from near collapse in 1999, investing over $12 million of his own money and transforming the event into a star-studded, must-attend stop on the Hollywood awards circuit.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
11 June 2026
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The two convinced Server that Mitchell was stuck in an elevator after a night of partying in New York City, with Thompson not particularly concerned about rescuing him, in a hilarious exchange.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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In those cases, both parties are legally responsible for repaying the debt.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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And neoclouds like CoreWeave may have more trouble repaying their debts.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Arsenal, keeping Bukayo Saka high, use a similar ploy, and Slot’s men also pressed similarly in their title-winning season.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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The pop star, 35, has been keeping busy ahead of the upcoming Disney+ docuseries The End of an Era.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Redeeming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redeeming. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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