as in rescue
the saving from danger or evil
we spent the night in the cellar praying for salvation from the tornadoes
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Recent Examples of salvation
Finding salvation On a summer evening in the late 1980s, CNN’s John Blake attended a Bible study in a Chicago suburb.
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Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
His salvation is described in the doc-feature as the biggest rescue operation of Jews in WWII.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Baker says his salvation was an email sent out on behalf of the PFA in the summer of 2024.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Amid the town’s oppressive atmosphere, Elma’s colleague Saevar could provide salvation.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
His salvation is described in the doc-feature as the biggest rescue operation of Jews in WWII.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Baker says his salvation was an email sent out on behalf of the PFA in the summer of 2024.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Amid the town’s oppressive atmosphere, Elma’s colleague Saevar could provide salvation.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvation
Noun
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Elaine said the song resonates with her because of her dedication to raising awareness for animal rescue charities.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Countywide, the Los Angeles County Lifeguard Division reported 9,286 ocean rescues in 2021, including cliff rescue operations.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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What follows may bring redemption or ruin.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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One idea floated was to create independent redemption centers outside of the store setting where bottles and cans could be returned.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Salvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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