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 If the script is a tad heavy-handed in making Clara seem almost indifferent to her mother’s suffering, Touzani is too generous a director not to allow the character some redeeming displays of conscience before the domestic drama plays out. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025 The OxyChem deal largely solves the debt problem, although Oxy won’t begin redeeming Berkshire’s preferred shares—and their 8% annual interest—until 2029. Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 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 See All Example Sentences for redeeming
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redeeming
Verb
  • Guerrero ended the game, and his season, stranded on third base—90 feet from fulfilling his ambition of giving a World Series ring to his father, who has a Hall of Fame plaque but no ring to show for his 16 years in the big leagues.
    Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Geralt and Yennefer are determined to stop Emperor Emhyr var Emreis (Bart Edwards) from fulfilling an ancient prophecy — which involves marrying his own daughter, Ciri — and gaining enough power to rule the entire Continent.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Officers performed life-saving measures on Green before he was pronounced dead on location, Hoskin said.
    Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Tyrod Taylor’s not saving the season anymore than Quinn Ewers is saving the show in Miami.
    Jeff Howe, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Iasiello, a licensed real estate broker, exhaustively and cheerfully documents his work buying, rehabilitating and flipping these homes, providing daily video diaries of the work and line item breakdowns of the entire cost — and profit — associated with some of his projects.
    Karen Wang, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Meanwhile, those on the front lines of rescuing and rehabilitating animals at care centers are concerned that the current furloughs and the possibility of job cuts could result in less support for struggling ocean creatures.
    Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But that figure is far from compensating for the losses farmers are actually seeing.
    Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The Rockets are compensating without the 6-foot VanVleet by pivoting to an extremely tall starting lineup.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There's something satisfying about cleaning windows and getting a streak-free finish.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • There’s something satisfying about the victim-less crime.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rescue operations continue During the weekend, Cuban authorities continued rescuing people who were trapped by the flooding.
    Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Meanwhile, those on the front lines of rescuing and rehabilitating animals at care centers are concerned that the current furloughs and the possibility of job cuts could result in less support for struggling ocean creatures.
    Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • City officials warn that shutting down the streetcar could require repaying $48 million in federal funds and jeopardize future transit funding.
    Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Larson, the only Asian American to race full-time in NASCAR, has not won a race since May, totaling 24 consecutive races but thanked his crew chief Cliff Daniels for keeping the team together.
    Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Brands raced to expand through new stores and soaring stock keeping units — using quantity as the main measure of success.
    Li Jun, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2025

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“Redeeming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redeeming. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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