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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.
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as in salvation
the act of releasing (someone) from servitude to another
The redemption of slaves was a major issue in the Civil War.
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Recent Examples of redemption
The 25-year-old’s redemption arc is emerging as one of the stories of the season.
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
McGhee’s humor and anticapitalist critique reminded me of George Saunders and Karen Russell; dopey, affable Abernathy also gets his redemption.
—Erin Somers, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Jackman’s Robin Hood doesn’t steal from the rich to give to the poor in The Death of Robin Hood, instead seeking redemption for his past of crime and murder after suffering a major injury.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
Even a little girl connected in some way to Comer's character, who seems to offer Jackman's Robin Hood a chance at redemption, has a dark past.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
McGhee’s humor and anticapitalist critique reminded me of George Saunders and Karen Russell; dopey, affable Abernathy also gets his redemption.
—Erin Somers, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Jackman’s Robin Hood doesn’t steal from the rich to give to the poor in The Death of Robin Hood, instead seeking redemption for his past of crime and murder after suffering a major injury.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
Even a little girl connected in some way to Comer's character, who seems to offer Jackman's Robin Hood a chance at redemption, has a dark past.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redemption
Noun
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After receiving the loan, IGNITE received forgiveness of the total loan amount and more than $7,000 in interest, authorities said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026
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With debt forgiveness, the end goal is to come to an agreement with your creditors to pay less than the full balance in return for a lump sum payment on the account.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Peter offers her not only logic — a picture in which all the parts, however gruesome, fit together — but salvation.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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Drawn in by his message of salvation, David reached out.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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More than a century later, even after emancipation, that idea still shaped how my ancestors were laid to rest.—
Jeffrey Bennett,
Time,
5 Jan. 2026
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Venerable said the goal was not to frame Black cowboy history only through pain or exclusion, but through endurance and achievement, including families – like his own —who stayed connected to land and livestock long after emancipation.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Redemption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redemption. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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