redemption

noun

re·​demp·​tion ri-ˈdem(p)-shən How to pronounce redemption (audio)
Synonyms of redemption
: the act, process, or an instance of redeeming

Examples of redemption in a Sentence

the redemption of his reputation a sinner's search for redemption
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The county expects modules for the annual tax sale and redemptions for overdue bills will be finished by December. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Beneath the spy plots, then, is a fond portrait of a group of people held in perpetual disgrace for their shortcomings, and thus forced to find individual paths to redemption. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026 Wright also interrogates the boundary between severe mental illness and evil, and wonders whether, even in extreme cases, redemption might be possible. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 The Brewers require ticket holders to submit redemption requests, and the team has made clear that World Series seating is subject to availability. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for redemption

Word History

Etymology

Middle English redempcioun, from Anglo-French redempcion, from Latin redemption-, redemptio, from redimere to redeem

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of redemption was in the 14th century

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redemption

noun
re·​demp·​tion ri-ˈdem(p)-shən How to pronounce redemption (audio)
: the act or process or an instance of redeeming
redemptive
-ˈdem(p)-tiv
adjective

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redemption

noun
re·​demp·​tion ri-ˈdemp-shən How to pronounce redemption (audio)
: the act, process, or fact of redeeming see also equity of redemption, right of redemption
redemptive
-ˈdemp-tiv How to pronounce redemption (audio)
adjective

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