REDEMPTION Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

redemption

noun

Definition of redemption

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 However, data from Agence France Tresor shows that the average maturity of French debt stands at roughly 8 years and 158 days, with debt redemptions relatively well staggered. — CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 In my own cautionary tale, Sister needs redemption as much as Scrooge does; events of the past have made her bitter, ungenerous, and generally no fun to be around. — Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026 Like Francis before him, Leo has made visiting prisons a key part of his papal travel in a bid to give a message of hope to inmates and underscore their inherent dignity, that God loves them and that there is always a chance for redemption. — Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 And because these things can’t be bought and sold quickly like a share of stock, the firms have had to limit those redemptions. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for redemption

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Noun

The play, written by Jessica Dickey, is a fictional exploration of a schoolhouse shooting in an Amish community, and how the community learns to provide forgiveness and compassion.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
The idea is to provide a pathway to student loan forgiveness for people who work in public service.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of forgiveness

Noun

When something as harmless as double texting is seen as a cringey faux pas, salvation takes a backseat to saving face.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
What began as an academic dispute became a public controversy, and questions about indulgences soon expanded into larger debates about salvation, Scripture, and papal authority.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of salvation

Noun

Marked by restless lines, these works depict a woman tentatively emerging from a cocoon in a ritual of transformation and emancipation.

— Tatiane de Assis, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Their courtroom victory in January 1856 led to one of the largest legal emancipations in US history, and certainly the largest anywhere west of Texas.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

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