Synonyms of redemption

redemption

noun

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.

Related Words

• forgiveness
• salvation
• restoration
• regeneration
• rebirth
• grace
• remission
• clearance
• vindication
• atonement
• absolution
• acquittal
• clearing
• purification
• exoneration
• cleansing
• expiation
• sanctification

Dissimilar Words

• violation
• desecration
• blasphemy
• defilement
• profanation
• corruption
• debasement
• perversion
• contamination
• pollution
• tarnishing
• sullying

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.

Related Words

• salvation
• emancipation
• deliverance
• freedom
• liberation
• liberty
• independence
• autonomy
• sovereignty
• freeing
• independency
• manumission
• enfranchisement
• self-government

Dissimilar Words

• servitude
• bondage
• imprisonment
• yoke
• conquest
• serfdom
• incarceration
• captivity
• subjugation
• internment
• thralldom
• enslavement
• enchainment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of redemption

Instead, Clark appears eager to embark on his own version of a redemption tour, one great round of golf at a time. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Of those programs, Flying Blue can offer outsized value with occasional sales, while Hyatt redemptions continue to offer a better deal than competing hotel programs even after recent devaluations. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026

His worldview has brought nothing but havoc to Americans, whereas Parton provided a guidebook for a national redemption. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

But sports routinely offer chances for redemption and both players are trying to seize on those chances. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026