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
Escape is the only way to keep him safe, and so Burt, who believes he’s condemned to hell with only his innie’s salvation still possible, takes it on to save his lover from an entirely different life.
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Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
That dynamic led critics to claim that Adams had struck a deal to help with Trump’s immigration crackdown in exchange for legal salvation.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
Interim head coach Nick Cushing is in the dugout, having replaced Gareth Taylor in the club’s attempt at silverware in the Women’s League Cup final, only to discover every salvation project has its limits.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
And yet the series is less a document of careful sleuthing and more a shaggy chronicle of teen-like longing for revelation and salvation.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2025
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Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
That dynamic led critics to claim that Adams had struck a deal to help with Trump’s immigration crackdown in exchange for legal salvation.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
Interim head coach Nick Cushing is in the dugout, having replaced Gareth Taylor in the club’s attempt at silverware in the Women’s League Cup final, only to discover every salvation project has its limits.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
And yet the series is less a document of careful sleuthing and more a shaggy chronicle of teen-like longing for revelation and salvation.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvation
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All have done bad things but have to look at the darkness inside for the sake of redemption.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Those memories will last whatever happens against Athletic Club in the semi-final, but there is an opportunity for Maguire to gain cult status by helping United lift this piece of silverware, adding a note of personal redemption after missing the 2021 final through injury.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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“Salvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvation. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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