salvations

noun

plural of salvation
as in rescues
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 Synonyms for salvations
  1. rescues
  2. recoveries
Noun
  • The Florida National Guard, Florida Department of Health, Florida Department of Transportation and other emergency response teams have mobilized in preparation for power outages, rescues and evacuations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team, or MONOSAR, is a nonprofit organization composed of unpaid community members who volunteer their time and often their own equipment to perform rescues.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of rescues
Noun
  • Missouri has eight takeaways (six interceptions, two fumble recoveries) so far this season, with 35 points scored off turnovers.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026
  • If the missing person isn’t found, the search will eventually turn into a recovery, at which point the Coast Guard will disengage because the agency does not do body recoveries.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of recoveries
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“Salvations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvations. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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