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
Iván Romero scored a goal in each half for Levante, which stayed second-to-last but only two points from salvation.
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ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
The bar embodies the new season’s unusual tension between the spiritual and the profane, jutting out into the desert as an establishment devoted to sin that Rue sees as her salvation.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Apr. 2026
As a country born of genocide and built by slavery, the true patriots among us know that our greatest strength and salvation lie in our diversity.
—Melody Moezzi, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Honoring her great-grandfather Cole Grove with the canary metaphor of the former, both songs celebrate personal salvation.
—Holly Gleason, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
The bar embodies the new season’s unusual tension between the spiritual and the profane, jutting out into the desert as an establishment devoted to sin that Rue sees as her salvation.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Apr. 2026
As a country born of genocide and built by slavery, the true patriots among us know that our greatest strength and salvation lie in our diversity.
—Melody Moezzi, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Honoring her great-grandfather Cole Grove with the canary metaphor of the former, both songs celebrate personal salvation.
—Holly Gleason, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvation
Noun
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Caregivers and teenagers should learn CPR and know how to perform safe rescue.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Rough weather has repeatedly hampered rescue efforts.—
Mohamed Sharuhaan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Normally, our guests were people in recovery with a survivor’s tale of hope and redemption.—
David Manheim,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026
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However, this latest injury setback isn’t a great start to a potential redemption arc.—
Mike Kaye
Updated May 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
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“Salvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvation. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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