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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
In a touching act of redemption, Jinu (Ahn Hyo-seop), the demon‑turned‑rival boyband leader, sacrifices himself, shielding her and transferring his soul into Rumi.
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 12 July 2025
Which does not work in any sense, as a PTSD-stricken Charlie bit the nose off of a terrified mall Santa, and Dee and Dennis' Christmas Carol-style redemption arc for their father was thwarted by Frank's swindled but forgiving old business partner refusing to play along.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 10 July 2025
Fan fiction allowed writers to transform Draco into a good person who falls in love with his childhood enemy; this gave readers the redemption arc Rowling set up but didn’t follow through on.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Charlotte entered this match seeking redemption after a 3-1 loss to Orlando in May, but the same defensive vulnerabilities that cost them then resurfaced at the worst possible moment.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2025
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 12 July 2025
Which does not work in any sense, as a PTSD-stricken Charlie bit the nose off of a terrified mall Santa, and Dee and Dennis' Christmas Carol-style redemption arc for their father was thwarted by Frank's swindled but forgiving old business partner refusing to play along.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 10 July 2025
Fan fiction allowed writers to transform Draco into a good person who falls in love with his childhood enemy; this gave readers the redemption arc Rowling set up but didn’t follow through on.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Charlotte entered this match seeking redemption after a 3-1 loss to Orlando in May, but the same defensive vulnerabilities that cost them then resurfaced at the worst possible moment.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redemption
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However, the department has also paused student loan forgiveness under the IBR plan, and has provided no timeline on when loan forgiveness processing will resume.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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The first round of debt forgiveness means Michigan residents who benefit from the program will receive a letter in the mail in July from Undue Medical Debt notifying them of their debt relief.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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As if the act of turning that experience into a story becomes kind of a salvation.—
Sahar Delijani
July 17,
Literary Hub,
17 July 2025
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Or the certainty of an unshakeable belief that this is the path to collective salvation, and everything else is FUD?—
Chris Groshong,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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The craft was then taught to enslaved people, who built many of the walls throughout Middle Tennessee, and then, after emancipation, many former slaves established themselves as stack stonemasons.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
The Tennessean,
17 July 2025
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In the gap between law and emancipation, white landowners reaped profits, and Black families remained in bondage, unaware of the paper promises made in Washington.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Derived from Greek mythology, Soteria was the goddess or spirit of safety, deliverance and preservation from harm.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
20 June 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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“Redemption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redemption. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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