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
Will this new path bring salvation or tragedy?
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Stroheim’s career was more precarious than ever, but the prospect of another independent venture—with Swanson as producer, presumably backed by Kennedy’s riches—held out the prospect of salvation.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Their European dropout neighbors are hoping for freedom, healing and salvation from Armageddon.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
Peter offers her not only logic — a picture in which all the parts, however gruesome, fit together — but salvation.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Stroheim’s career was more precarious than ever, but the prospect of another independent venture—with Swanson as producer, presumably backed by Kennedy’s riches—held out the prospect of salvation.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Their European dropout neighbors are hoping for freedom, healing and salvation from Armageddon.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
Peter offers her not only logic — a picture in which all the parts, however gruesome, fit together — but salvation.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for salvation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvation
Noun
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Publicly, the team highlighted civilian uses such as infrastructure monitoring and rescue support.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Floodwater pushed inside the hospital and cut the power, forcing patients and staff to evacuate to the roof in hopes of rescue.—
Brett Kelman,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But there’s a chance for redemption, yet.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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But in our view, Jackson served his time, has eloquently made the case for his political redemption, and reflected on his mistakes.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Salvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvation. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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