Synonyms of redemption

redemption

noun

1

as in forgiveness

freedom from guilt or blame for having done something wrong

Redemption for your actions will only come after a lot of apologizing.

Related Words

• forgiveness
• salvation
• restoration
• regeneration
• rebirth
• grace
• remission
• clearance
• vindication
• atonement
• absolution
• acquittal
• clearing
• purification
• exoneration
• cleansing
• expiation
• sanctification

Dissimilar Words

• violation
• desecration
• blasphemy
• defilement
• profanation
• corruption
• debasement
• perversion
• contamination
• pollution
• tarnishing
• sullying

2

as in salvation

the act of releasing (someone) from servitude to another

The redemption of slaves was a major issue in the Civil War.

Related Words

• salvation
• emancipation
• deliverance
• freedom
• liberation
• liberty
• independence
• autonomy
• sovereignty
• freeing
• independency
• manumission
• enfranchisement
• self-government

Dissimilar Words

• servitude
• bondage
• imprisonment
• yoke
• conquest
• serfdom
• incarceration
• captivity
• subjugation
• internment
• thralldom
• enslavement
• enchainment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of redemption

So our hero’s a delightful cad, and then his own missiles explode him toward tin-man redemption. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

The only hope for redemption is to borrow vitality from the past. — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

Organizers say the exhibition will explore the relationship between artistic achievement and ethical accountability, rather than presenting a traditional narrative of downfall and redemption. — Robert Lang, Deadline, 31 July 2026

Earlier Thursday, Topps announced the redemption card for this one-of-a-kind Ohtani card had been hit from a hobby box purchased by an unidentified collector at their local card shop, Boca Sports Cards in Boca Raton, Fla. — Larry Holder, New York Times, 31 July 2026