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

Some rewards expire, have redemption limits, or require you to activate an offer in advance. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 16 Aug. 2026

The winning hit provided redemption for Lindor, who was thrown out at second trying to advance on a pitch in the dirt in the eighth. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

But the most potent redemption on the record is enacted musically. — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026

There’s no better action movie on Earth than George Miller’s hell-for-leather quest for water and redemption. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026