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as in fulfills
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 rehabilitates
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 compensates
to make up for (an offense)
quickly redeemed the offending remark with a sincere and unconditional apology
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Recent Examples of redeems
Earnify also redeems users on points to use inside convenient stores and gas stations, for all your road trip snack needs.
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Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Portrayed throughout the season as an unholy fool of sorts, free of malice and premeditation and utterly harmless once properly medicated, Ed redeems himself to a certain extent.
—Judy Berman, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
Anyone who redeems this DraftKings promo will have a head-start going into Week 1 of the college football season.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Portrayed throughout the season as an unholy fool of sorts, free of malice and premeditation and utterly harmless once properly medicated, Ed redeems himself to a certain extent.
—Judy Berman, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
Anyone who redeems this DraftKings promo will have a head-start going into Week 1 of the college football season.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redeems
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The move fulfills Charlie Kirk’s reported wishes that his wife assume control of the organization in the event of his death.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Glasser signed a first-look film and TV deal with the studio that will begin early next year, after his company fulfills its current obligations to Paramount.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
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Kober said the program saves the department money in the long term.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Nov. 2025
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Hamida discovers the newborn still attached to her corpse by umbilical cord and saves him, breastfeeding and caring for the infant as her own.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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In total, the Ventana Wildlife Society — a group that traps, breeds and rehabilitates the vultures for release into the wild — has tracked 30 different condors that took multiple trips to parts of Alameda and Contra Costa counties sometime in the past two years.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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While Madea rehabilitates her co-prisoners, her family on the outside struggles with the usual family issues.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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No details on the scope of shape of the talks were forthcoming, but it is known Germany’s production sector has long been seeking an agreement with streamers that better compensates producers, writers, directors and other creatives in film and TV.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Even if not at their maximum crop yield, protein-rich beans, pumpkin flesh, and pumpkin seeds yield additional protein that compensates for the slightly diminished crop yields.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Oct. 2025
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And disappointingly, the commission somehow justified that this proposal satisfies the affordability pillar of state policy.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
30 Oct. 2025
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Waukesha County cheers key step in the process For Waukesha County, Boardman's statement satisfies officials' hope that state transportation leaders are at least acknowledging the importance of I-94 locally and are following the steps necessary to make a project happen at some point.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Saint Frances Wolf Sanctuary Saint Frances Wolf Sanctuary rescues wolves and wolf-dogs in need from across the country.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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Fringilla escapes her captors, weaker but no less determined, and rescues Istredd from his cell.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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The city repays the bondholders over time, plus interest, using property taxes.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
14 Oct. 2025
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Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images What To Know The program repays up to $20,000 in student loan debt over four years, according to HESAA.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Even at a high average annual value, the lack of years keeps mid-market teams in the mix.—
Patrick McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The organization keeps the food banks in a rotation so distributions go out evenly, although the nonprofit also considers which pantries are most in need.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Redeems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redeems. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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