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as in forgiveness
freedom from guilt or blame for having done something wrong
Redemption for your actions will only come after a lot of apologizing.
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as in salvation
the act of releasing (someone) from servitude to another
The redemption of slaves was a major issue in the Civil War.
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Recent Examples of redemption
Now, Skinner, just like the Oilers as a whole, is looking for a chance at redemption after coming so close to winning it all last year but falling just short.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
But an injury to Pickard gave him another chance at redemption.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 31 May 2025
May 30, 2025 The Zebras, who lost in the 2024 Class 3A state championship, seized redemption with the program-defining victory.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
The San Francisco 49ers will enter the 2025 season looking for some redemption.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
But an injury to Pickard gave him another chance at redemption.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 31 May 2025
May 30, 2025 The Zebras, who lost in the 2024 Class 3A state championship, seized redemption with the program-defining victory.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
The San Francisco 49ers will enter the 2025 season looking for some redemption.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for redemption
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redemption
Noun
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Nicky has been on her path and on her process of self discovery and self forgiveness.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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This is the work of healing behind the curtain: spiritual hygiene, emotional clarity, and forgiveness.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The State helps to maintain relative peace and order in a fallen world, but Augustine never saw it as a means of salvation.—
Alejandro Antonio Chafuen,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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In 1966, Billy Graham held the first World Congress on Evangelism in Berlin, declaring the city a platform to reach the world with the message of salvation.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2025
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The drama follows a woman born into modest circumstances in Sicily in 1900, who goes on to navigate life in a convent, and then carves herself out a place in aristocratic household achieving happiness and emancipation in the process.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
7 May 2025
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The story of Freedman's Village connects Arlington to the national history of slavery and emancipation.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Wine • Four glasses of wine are poured to represent the four stages of the Exodus: freedom, deliverance, redemption and release.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
11 Apr. 2025
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His corpse is down the street from a brothel, and below a billboard advertisement for a priest who promises miracles and deliverance.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Redemption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redemption. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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