salvation
noun
sal·va·tion
sal-ˈvā-shən 
1
a
: deliverance from the power and effects of sin
b
: the agent or means that effects salvation
c
Christian Science
: the realization of the supremacy of infinite Mind over all bringing with it the destruction of the illusion of sin, sickness, and death
2
: liberation from ignorance or illusion
3
a
: preservation from destruction or failure
b
: deliverance from danger or difficulty
Examples of salvation in a Sentence
Tourism has been the salvation of the island.
we spent the night in the cellar praying for salvation from the tornadoes
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Her mother found her daughter’s cowardice in the face of strangers a secret disgrace, but Constance also had a father who was happy with her and with their time together, and that likely had been her salvation.
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Jim Shepard, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
Meanwhile, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum indicated in his own post that the project’s salvation may have come in response to pro-pipeline remarks from Hochul.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 20 May 2025
Manchester City seek salvation After the historic treble two seasons ago, City have fallen short at home and in Europe, surrendering the Premier League title and crashing out of the Champions League early.
—Julia Ranney, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Trapped in a living prison and gasping for air, Kate must confront both real-life monsters of the deep and her inner demons as a desperate fight for survival and salvation unfolds.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 May 2025
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Jim Shepard, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
Meanwhile, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum indicated in his own post that the project’s salvation may have come in response to pro-pipeline remarks from Hochul.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 20 May 2025
Manchester City seek salvation After the historic treble two seasons ago, City have fallen short at home and in Europe, surrendering the Premier League title and crashing out of the Champions League early.
—Julia Ranney, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Trapped in a living prison and gasping for air, Kate must confront both real-life monsters of the deep and her inner demons as a desperate fight for survival and salvation unfolds.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for salvation
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“Salvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salvation. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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salvation
noun
sal·va·tion
sal-ˈvā-shən
1
: the saving of a person from sin
2
: something that saves
3
: the saving from danger or evil
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