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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
Anyone capable of the atrocities that Vick was responsible for is beyond redemption.
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Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
For example, 100,000 AAdvantage miles may hold more or less value than 100,000 Delta SkyMiles, depending on an airline’s pricing and redemption options.
—Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 20 Dec. 2024
The tilting will continue all the way until the end of Week 17, when the 49ers get a chance for some fantasy redemption on the road in Detroit.
—Theo Gremminger, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
Think of Ebenezer Scrooge's redemption in A Christmas Carol, or the selflessness and generosity in Elf.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
For example, 100,000 AAdvantage miles may hold more or less value than 100,000 Delta SkyMiles, depending on an airline’s pricing and redemption options.
—Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 20 Dec. 2024
The tilting will continue all the way until the end of Week 17, when the 49ers get a chance for some fantasy redemption on the road in Detroit.
—Theo Gremminger, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
Think of Ebenezer Scrooge's redemption in A Christmas Carol, or the selflessness and generosity in Elf.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redemption
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Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: False The post misrepresents a ritual known as the opening of holy doors, which marks the start of a special period of forgiveness for the Catholic Church.Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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California How Trump’s win could reshape UC research, LGBTQ+ rights and student loan forgiveness Nov. 8, 2024 What the plaintiffs say Julianne Fleischer, legal counsel for Advocates for Faith & Freedom, acknowledged California law.Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Hands aloft, swaying in full praise and salvation, defined one of the evening's more stunning moments.Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 10 Dec. 2024
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If Iranian forces withdraw from Syria, the regime could be pushed to the brink of defeat and may increasingly look toward Russia for salvation.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Exactly 161 years ago this week, Abraham Lincoln offered pardons to Confederates who swore allegiance to the Union and endorsed emancipation.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Some post-Civil War historians have argued that emancipation permanently devastated slave-owning families.Ashwini Sehgal, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
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Granted, Liverpool were already struggling amid fan protests and rising debt, but with money tight, Hodgson’s first transfer window in 2010 couldn’t offer deliverance.Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
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Gratitude is our deliverance from gloom or grievance.Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Redemption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redemption. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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