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Examples of redemption in a Sentence
the redemption of his reputation
a sinner's search for redemption
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Soon after Lincoln’s death, the Reconstruction Era, the redemption of the old South and the birth of the Jim Crow regime grew from winners of the Electoral College—not from the popular vote.
—Doug Melville, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Among their targets was Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon, who was steadfast against early redemption.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
In both songs, each woman acknowledges their conflicted familial heritage, and finds redemption through the power of country music, the tradition at the heart of nearly all American popular song.
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—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Finding satisfaction in a fictional story that offers little redemption for the characters may involve one of the least virtuous human traits—relief that this isn’t happening to us.
—Hazlitt, 23 Oct. 2024
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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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Cite this Entry
“Redemption.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redemption. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
redemption
noun
re·demp·tion
ri-ˈdem(p)-shən
: the act or process or an instance of redeeming
redemptive
adjective
-ˈdem(p)-tiv
Legal Definition
redemption
noun
re·demp·tion
ri-ˈdemp-shən
: the act, process, or fact of redeeming see also equity of redemption, right of redemption
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