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
Both Haymes and Potteiger later insisted that their remarks were not sincere expressions of violent intent, but rather metaphorical calls for Talarico, a Presbyterian seminarian, to find salvation in their brand of Christianity.
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Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 24 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, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Iván Romero scored a goal in each half for Levante, which stayed second-to-last but only two points from salvation.
—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
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Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 24 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, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Iván Romero scored a goal in each half for Levante, which stayed second-to-last but only two points from salvation.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvation
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Jones added that local governments have warned that losing billions of dollars in property tax revenue could ultimately affect schools, fire rescue services, parks and other local programs.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2026
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Thai rescue technician Manat Artmongkron said the response had been heard 70 meters (230 feet) down the vertical shaft.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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Partners Group is prepared to restrict investor withdrawals across more of its funds, the Swiss private markets giant said Thursday, after capping redemptions in one of its European vehicles following a surge in exit requests.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Cowell later invited the contestant back to perform again with music, though a second attempt failed to win over Vergara, who shut down the redemption bid.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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“Salvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvation. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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