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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
One important caveat is, new JAL Mileage Bank members must wait seven days before redeeming miles.
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Meghan Hunter, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
After redeeming a Game Piece, fans will get the opportunity to play the bonus game (also known as Bonus Play) in the McDonald’s app for a second chance to win rarer but heftier prizes.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
But the duo managed to make the most of the experience, redeeming their passes to come back for Korn later that weekend.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
In my experience, redeeming a broken industry requires regaining consumer trust by delivering empathy, transparency, and a process that works for clients, especially in a space that has historically worked against the interests of consumers.
—Brandon Aversano, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Meghan Hunter, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
After redeeming a Game Piece, fans will get the opportunity to play the bonus game (also known as Bonus Play) in the McDonald’s app for a second chance to win rarer but heftier prizes.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
But the duo managed to make the most of the experience, redeeming their passes to come back for Korn later that weekend.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
In my experience, redeeming a broken industry requires regaining consumer trust by delivering empathy, transparency, and a process that works for clients, especially in a space that has historically worked against the interests of consumers.
—Brandon Aversano, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redeeming
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But the uncertainty became our motivation to grow, learn, and build a fulfilling life from scratch.—
Alex Trias,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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Enos said that beginning Monday the company will probably have to focus most of its resources on fulfilling T-shirt orders from Swifties.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Compression packing cubes, in particular, are critical for saving space and flattening clothes as much as possible.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Actor and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has laid out his plan for saving democracy.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Community members at the time cried and mourned as their hopes of rehabilitating and reopening the historic structure were reduced to ashes.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Blackwell and his team got to work rehabilitating the declining species native to Mexico.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Ciavatta said Pindorama has been offsetting its entire carbon footprint since 2007, compensating 100% of its emissions through the reforestation of river basins in partnership with the SOS Mata Atlântica Foundation.—
Marcelo Cajueiro,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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The government agreed this year to settle an excessive force lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union by paying compensating several plaintiffs for their injuries.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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They’ve been almost monomaniacally determined to deliver a climactic final eight episodes that provide not only a feeling of resolution, but of satisfying inevitability.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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This picture book is immersive, evoking the itch of a sweater or the satisfying softness of a banana (as opposed to other intolerably crunchy snacks).—
Sara Rowe Mount,
Parents,
15 Oct. 2025
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The movie brings back Hemsworth’s Rake, who is tasked with a new mission — rescuing the battered family of a ruthless Georgian gangster from the prison where they are being held.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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Some search and rescue efforts involved helicopters rescuing people off the roofs of houses as they were surrounded by several feet of flooding, images that are reminiscent to rescues conducted during Hurricane Katrina, said US Coast Guard Capt.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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That harm might range from never repaying loans to stealing their spouse’s and children’s identities to access more credit.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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For many borrowers, the thought of taking on new graduate debt is compounded by the reality of repaying existing loans.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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But while prosecutors and law enforcement continue doing the hard work of keeping Orange County safe, the County CEO appears intent on undermining that success.—
Todd Spitzer,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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The rain was steady, as was the traffic, but everyone was also keeping an eye out for a junkie on a bender.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Redeeming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redeeming. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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