Thesaurus results for SALVATION

salvation

noun

sal-ˈvā-shən

Definition of salvation next

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 All of those on hand noted the striking parallel between Purim, which commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people from annihilation in ancient Persia, and the dismantling of government in what is now Iran. —

Laurie Perez, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026 As so often has been the case in recent seasons when challenges presented themselves, Spoelstra turned to the team’s zone defense for salvation. —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026 Every civilization tells itself a story about what salvation looks like. —

Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026 Its arrival could be a salvation for America and its auto industry. —

Andy Browne, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for salvation

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Noun

Emergency teams rushed to the crash site as search and rescue operations continued late into the day.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Hours after a deadly crash at LaGuardia Airport in New York, which saw a plane crash into a fire-rescue truck late Sunday night, Los Angeles International Airport firefighters are outlining their own emergency response protocol.

— Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026