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 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 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. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redeeming
Verb
  • But official sources briefing Iranian media stressed any reopening of the strait would depend on the United States fulfilling what Tehran sees as its commitment to end its own naval blockade of Iran's ports.
    Mark Osborne, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Decades later, fulfilling the typical American Dream of a home with white picket fence dotting the front lawn has become all but unattainable, as home prices have soared 235% since January 2000.
    Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • View gallery - 12 images Rather than attempting to squeeze in multiple bedrooms or tons of storage, the Luna Nook keeps things simple with a space-saving design to make its modest footprint feel pleasant to spend time in.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Build in a genuine controls assessment on a regular cycle, and keep frequent, informal touchpoints with your external auditor rather than saving every question for the end of the year.
    Marc Blythe, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Unai Emery’s penchant for rehabilitating flailing, once prodigious talents now extends to Alejandro Garnacho.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • His impressive presence, however, does not go unnoticed, especially with offensive spirit animal George Kittle rehabilitating on the side.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • That said, meeting the basic standard for forgiveness also involves satisfying several other important requirements, too.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The Scriptures and textbook are infinitely fresh guidebooks to our unique place in Love’s ever-satisfying divine adventure.
    Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Divers wear blackout masks and practice rescuing themselves and fellow firefighters while operating without vision.
    Darius Johnson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The health department said the child and several other people who were bitten while rescuing the boy from the animal underwent treatment for rabies.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 6 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
  • But Kelly was barely thrown out at the plate, keeping the Jays alive for a brief moment.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The idea is that keeping their community healthy will keep kids in school learning.
    Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Redeeming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redeeming. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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