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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
Winner and/or winner’s guest may be required to satisfy any minimum age, identification, credit card, deposit, and other check-in or redemption requirements imposed by the hotel.
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AJC.com, 8 June 2026
The Maine Senate candidate’s supporters shrugged off the Nazi tattoo and the mountain of old incendiary Reddit posts, drawn to his charisma and ready to believe in his redemption arc.
—Julia Terruso, Time, 8 June 2026
Sunday, then, represented redemption.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé lead a formidable French side on a mission for redemption.
—Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 8 June 2026
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AJC.com, 8 June 2026
The Maine Senate candidate’s supporters shrugged off the Nazi tattoo and the mountain of old incendiary Reddit posts, drawn to his charisma and ready to believe in his redemption arc.
—Julia Terruso, Time, 8 June 2026
Sunday, then, represented redemption.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé lead a formidable French side on a mission for redemption.
—Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for redemption
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redemption
Noun
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The drivers were known for accuracy and forgiveness on mishits.—
Langston Wertz Jr,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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Their scenes of fracture and forgiveness become as strong an emotional spine as their parents’ late-in-life romance.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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On Wednesday, after days of hunger, salvation finally came as rescuers emerged from the darkness, illuminating the narrow rocky cavern with their headlamps.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Its timely theme is that the only path to salvation is for everyone to work with everyone else, and while that may sound like a ‘Kumbaya’ message, the movie is structured, in the end, as an intricate roller-coaster of togetherness.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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Such a short intervening space after emancipation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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The Black populations of France’s other colonies had to wait until 1848, when another revolution in Paris led to the passage of a second emancipation law – still 15 years in advance of Abraham Lincoln’s emancipation decree.—
Jeremy D. Popkin,
The Conversation,
28 May 2026
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“Redemption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redemption. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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