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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 rescues have mostly been of swimmers not properly judging the strong currents.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The death toll included more than 400 police officers, firefighters and other responders who rushed to the scene to rescue some 50,000 office workers – one of the greatest emergency rescues in history.
    — Mike Kelly, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of rescues
Noun
  • The three officers were hospitalized but expected to make full recoveries, said Interim Police Chief Bill Peterson.
    — Ellen Schmidt, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Let’s hope the upcoming Labor Day weekend is free from water rescues or recoveries.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of recoveries
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“Salvations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvations. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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