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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
For me, this time is about growth, redemption, and purpose.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Grifter is on a redemption tour that, along with the memoir, includes founding a production company dedicated to sharing the stories of women of color.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Ab-Soul, a close affiliate of Kendrick Lamar and TDE rapper, also believes Drake has a shot at redemption to get his career back in the win column.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Feb. 2025
Tennessee, on the other hand, is looking for redemption.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Grifter is on a redemption tour that, along with the memoir, includes founding a production company dedicated to sharing the stories of women of color.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Ab-Soul, a close affiliate of Kendrick Lamar and TDE rapper, also believes Drake has a shot at redemption to get his career back in the win column.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Feb. 2025
Tennessee, on the other hand, is looking for redemption.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redemption
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Forty years of sacrifice, 40 years of forgiveness, of talking about faith, spirituality, love, real love, unwavering love in spite of myself.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
25 Feb. 2025
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Churchill sought to maintain social stability by negotiating for near-total debt forgiveness, whereas Mellon favored full repayment to fund U.S. tax reductions.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Europe, meanwhile, sees AI as its industrial salvation.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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This salvation would become what would finally tear them apart, not to be reunited for another 40 years.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2025
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During Reconstruction, the era immediately following the Civil War and emancipation, Congress was working to protect the rights of African Americans especially in states that had recently ended slavery.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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After emancipation, reparations were self-organized through grassroots organizations such as the Ex-Slave Mutual Relief, Bounty, and Pension Association and federal agencies such as the Freedmen’s Bureau, yet neither lasted long.—
Michela Moscufo,
NBC News,
12 Feb. 2025
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This is our deliverance from mediocrity and indolence — our greatest national security threat.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Jan. 2025
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Eighty years later, some former prisoners returned to mark the 80th anniversary of their deliverance — a date that is known as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.—
Jesse Kirsch,
NBC News,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Redemption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redemption. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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