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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
Can a dour former governor find redemption at the ballot box?
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
To be sure, Bankman-Fried’s redemption campaign is still a long shot.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
UConn seeks redemption after falling flat last season in its quest for a three-peat.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
And with fewer deposit-payers getting their dimes back, the unclaimed redemption money is spiking.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
To be sure, Bankman-Fried’s redemption campaign is still a long shot.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
UConn seeks redemption after falling flat last season in its quest for a three-peat.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
And with fewer deposit-payers getting their dimes back, the unclaimed redemption money is spiking.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for redemption
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redemption
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Tuesday’s election results will have a particularly notable impact on residents expecting utility shutoffs or seeking forgiveness for late payments.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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The result is a ski that is balanced and stable, with enough backbone for the experts yet enough forgiveness for intermediates.—
Kimberly Beekman,
Outside,
4 Nov. 2025
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Traditional holiday themes of generosity, salvation, and tradition are mostly absent here.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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And all of that offers a certain salvation, a shelter of sorts from the unjustly brief and linear time we are given.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Selected for Locarno’s Pardi di Domani before appearing in Seville’s Official Shorts, the film traces emancipation, hiding and survival of spirit through labor, movement and shifting bodies.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Through these dual histories, photography emerges as both a tool of domination and a medium of emancipation.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Redemption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redemption. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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