redeeming

Definition of redeemingnext
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 Investors didn’t pull their money immediately, but after about 18 months of still dealing with that problem, plus the Herbalife short, people started redeeming capital. Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 Upon her arrest, Lockhart reportedly admitted to stealing the winning ticket and redeeming it at the Florida Lottery’s Miami District Office, the release said. Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026 Lockhart was arrested on July 23 and later admitted to stealing the ticket and redeeming it, according to the Florida Lottery. Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 31 July 2026 Better yet, redeeming the full $100 Chase Travel hotel credit can offset the card's $95 annual fee on its own. Ryley Amond, CNBC, 16 July 2026 All three have redeeming qualities beyond their offense, but injecting more skill into the bottom-six should be a priority for a team that ranked 30th in five-on-five scoring this season. Harman Dayal, New York Times, 20 June 2026 Another investor may like the long-term outlook and still have to sell because clients are redeeming money. Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 Any available upgrade seats are first offered to passengers who opt to upgrade using dollars, then to those redeeming frequent flyer miles, and finally, complimentary upgrades will be offered to elite status members. Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026 Also, with characters like that, there has to be some redeeming factor to them. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redeeming
Verb
  • Denise has written a novel in secret, about a frustrated housewife itching to leave her husband and kids for a rich, fulfilling life in New York.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026
  • What excites me the most is being able to jump in and out of genres — that’s been the fulfilling part of my career.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Fazio has criticized Lamont for not saving even more to shrink this hefty debt.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The aid workers who once regularly visited her village to help pregnant women had stopped coming, after foreign aid cuts by the United States shuttered a program aimed at saving mothers’ and babies’ lives.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In its release, the Illinois high court noted Evans’ work establishing the county’s restorative justice courts, which handle some low-level cases outside the traditional courtroom in the hopes of rehabilitating defendants.
    Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Unai Emery’s penchant for rehabilitating flailing, once prodigious talents now extends to Alejandro Garnacho.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 July 2026
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  • One of them lost one of the viral proteins entirely, compensating for its loss with changes elsewhere in the genome.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Moscow can keep paying for the war by forcing businesses to absorb the cost of drone attacks rather than spending on better drone defenses or compensating damaged firms.
    Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • For kiddos and adults, fruit serves as a healthy alternative to candy, delivering vitamins, fiber, and hydration while satisfying sweet cravings.
    Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The facility found several ways to limit operating and construction costs, which kept fees relatively low while still satisfying the demands of its residents.
    Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In that version of his death, he’s killed by a knife sent flying in his direction by Bellatrix Lestrange after rescuing Harry and his friends from Malfoy Manor.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Derrick Moore, 47, of Loganville is being hailed as a hero for rescuing the girl from a rip current.
    Asia Simone Burns, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Liverpool desperately need striker Alexander Isak to stay fit and start repaying last summer’s £125million fee.
    Luke Bosher, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • The commission alleges Cloth and his company raised more than $500 million from investors for various film and television projects, and then diverted $70 million of the funds to other uses, like repaying earlier investors.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • And that doesn’t count other Navy demands on the carrier fleet, like exercises with allies or keeping a presence in the Indo-Pacific, Parker said.
    Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • His machines cut six acres a day, continuously keeping South Farms’ lawns neat.
    Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Redeeming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redeeming. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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