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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
That’s the awful low; but Dunne’s story is ultimately one of redemption.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
That focus on accountability sets Chad Powers apart from the redemption tales that inspired it.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
The story at the center of Chad Powers is one of redemption.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
The party that believes in redemption, second chances, and big coalitions.
—Marie Alvarado Gil, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
That focus on accountability sets Chad Powers apart from the redemption tales that inspired it.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
The story at the center of Chad Powers is one of redemption.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
The party that believes in redemption, second chances, and big coalitions.
—Marie Alvarado Gil, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for redemption
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redemption
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Immediate forgiveness – a message of letting go of the anger that comes with being so terribly wronged – has a familiar sound to those who have been following a frighteningly violent news cycle.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Recently, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has also taken legal action against the Department of Education, alleging that the administration has unlawfully delayed or denied access to loan forgiveness programs, such as IDR and PSLF.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Though the song order is Easter egg intentional – as with everything Swift – it’s bookended by a declaration of romantic salvation and a narrative from the perspective of a weary, yet defiant showgirl.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Against the backdrop of New York’s Hudson Valley, the film explores faith, madness, autonomy, and the fragile boundary between salvation and delusion.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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One answer was to build a Jewish state; the other, to fight for the emancipation of all oppressed people through universalist, often left-wing, politics.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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At most, a slaveholder might deserve just compensation for the loss of his slave property—an issue that could be litigated in court after the fact of immediate emancipation.—
Akhil Reed Amar,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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When his many debts and checkered past start to catch up with him, Doyle encounters a kindred spirit who may hold the key to his deliverance.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
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Fame is perhaps this tower, an ultimate entrapment in the self that is also a deliverance from it.—
Rachel Cusk,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Redemption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redemption. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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