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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
Residents now hope that Pope Leo’s election will bring the village redemption, starting with his old haunts.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 19 May 2025
Both the Norwegian Cruise Line World Mastercard and the Royal Caribbean Visa Signature Card offer upgrade redemption options.
—Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
However, in the third and final film of the trilogy, 2019's Rise of Skywalker, Kylo strives for redemption after killing his father and abandons the Kylo Ren identity.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 15 May 2025
The 2025 season marks a turning point for the Brock baseball program—one filled with change, challenge, and a quest for redemption.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 19 May 2025
Both the Norwegian Cruise Line World Mastercard and the Royal Caribbean Visa Signature Card offer upgrade redemption options.
—Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
However, in the third and final film of the trilogy, 2019's Rise of Skywalker, Kylo strives for redemption after killing his father and abandons the Kylo Ren identity.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 15 May 2025
The 2025 season marks a turning point for the Brock baseball program—one filled with change, challenge, and a quest for redemption.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
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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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Alas, the shape of his life doesn’t bend toward salvation, just as Dickinson’s film doesn’t guide him towards any sort of narrative salvation.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
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Prophecies about salvation, spiritual warfare, and diabolic foes merged seamlessly into American evangelicalism; the disorientation of the pandemic deepened the appeal, and Q’s ideas found believers among yoga instructors, wellness influencers, and suburban moms.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
17 May 2025
Noun
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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
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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 4 Jun. 2025.
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