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.
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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.
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Recent Examples of redemption
The Hyatt chain has many aspirational hotels, and its loyalty program often has high-value redemptions.
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Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2025
Receive your redemption code—and instructions to redeem the code for the product—via email immediately after purchase.
—New Atlas, 30 Apr. 2025
In numerous podcast appearances, Mr. Herro has recounted his life’s redemption arc, describing a wild youth in which he was charged with marijuana possession and spent a couple of weeks in a Wisconsin jail.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
All have done bad things but have to look at the darkness inside for the sake of redemption.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for redemption
Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2025
Receive your redemption code—and instructions to redeem the code for the product—via email immediately after purchase.
—New Atlas, 30 Apr. 2025
In numerous podcast appearances, Mr. Herro has recounted his life’s redemption arc, describing a wild youth in which he was charged with marijuana possession and spent a couple of weeks in a Wisconsin jail.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
All have done bad things but have to look at the darkness inside for the sake of redemption.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for redemption
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redemption
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Processing forbearances can count toward student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program for a period of up to 60 days.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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More than 134,000 Los Angeles County residents began getting notices in the mail Monday as part of the first wave of medical bill forgiveness made possible by the county’s Medical Debt Relief Program.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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Image Image Image In early Christianity, the keys were largely a theological symbol of forgiveness, and that in giving Peter the keys, Jesus was offering salvation to people.—
Elizabeth Dias,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
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At times, their giant trunks appeared to offer the only potential salvation from one wrong move and a plunge over terrifyingly precipitous drops into raging rivers below.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
5 May 2025
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Lawler: Long before Lord Dunmore promised emancipation to those enslaved, those in bondage already were fleeing to British lines.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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But Brendle took it on as a vehicle to tell a more global story of female emancipation, empowerment, and rights.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
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Wine • Four glasses of wine are poured to represent the four stages of the Exodus: freedom, deliverance, redemption and release.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
11 Apr. 2025
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His corpse is down the street from a brothel, and below a billboard advertisement for a priest who promises miracles and deliverance.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Redemption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redemption. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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