Examples of redemption in a Sentence
the redemption of his reputation
a sinner's search for redemption
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Darnold, who resurrected his career, has capped one of the greatest redemption arcs ever seen in football with a Lombardi Trophy after he was considered by many to have been a draft bust.
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CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
For certain, this wasn’t redemption.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Darnold completed 19-of-38 passes for 202 yards and a touchdown to complete his epic redemption story.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
Now on his fifth team, Darnold stands on the verge of a redemption that no pundit, no scout and certainly no critic thought possible.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
For certain, this wasn’t redemption.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Darnold completed 19-of-38 passes for 202 yards and a touchdown to complete his epic redemption story.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
Now on his fifth team, Darnold stands on the verge of a redemption that no pundit, no scout and certainly no critic thought possible.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Redemption.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redemption. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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redemption
noun
re·demp·tion
ri-ˈdem(p)-shən 
: the act or process or an instance of redeeming
redemptive
adjective
-ˈdem(p)-tiv
Legal Definition
redemption
noun
re·demp·tion
ri-ˈdemp-shən
: the act, process, or fact of redeeming see also equity of redemption, right of redemption
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