Thesaurus results for RANSOMS

ransoms 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of ransom

as in rescues

to free from captivity or punishment by paying a price the prince emptied the treasury to ransom his son from the kidnappers

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noun

plural of ransom

as in recoveries

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One of the properties is owned by Kim Thomas and her husband, who run a private foundation that rescues horses, and the other is owned by the Stinchcombs family.

— Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026
After a handsome pediatrician named Steve (McConaughey) rescues Mary from oncoming traffic, the pair hit it off over the course of one impossibly romantic evening— only for Mary to discover that Steve is actually Fran's fiancé.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026

Definition of rescues

Noun

Cycling’s remarkable collarbone break recoveries Just over two months ago, Visma-Lease a Bike’s Matteo Jorgenson broke his collarbone after a nasty fall at Amstel Gold.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Bain & Company reports a weak first quarter, projecting only a modest rebound, unlike previous strong recoveries.

— Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of recoveries

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This is especially true for high-value redemptions, like luxury hotels in popular areas and international premium cabin award flights.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 29 June 2026
Historically, more users, more enrollments, more clicks and more redemptions were often treated as positive signals.

— Atul Sabharwal, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

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