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

Yet now, Simmons finds himself with a chance at NBA redemption. — Sam Amick, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

California law requires that retailers upon request offer cash redemptions on gift cards with less than $15 of remaining balance. — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Voldemort, Harry Potter Cruel with no hope of redemption, Harry Potter‘s nemesis (Ralph Fiennes in the films) is an old-school unrepentant, power-hungry, control freak. — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026

Senior quarterback Jameson Purcell was looking for redemption. — Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026