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verb

past tense of redeem
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as in saved
to free from captivity or punishment by paying a price the government has consistently refused to redeem hostages captured by terrorists

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as in pardoned
to free from the penalties or consequences of sin the belief that sinners are redeemed by their faith in God

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as in rehabilitated
to make better in behavior or character the unfaithful husband made a determined effort to redeem himself in the eyes of his wife and children

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as in repaid
to make up for (an offense) quickly redeemed the offending remark with a sincere and unconditional apology

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Recent Examples of redeemed
Verb
Tugging on the heartstrings can be a cheap trick in the hands of the wrong songwriter, but the genre’s best songs are redeemed by a fastidious eye and a poetic ear. Jack Hamilton, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026 This bonus offer will be fulfilled as 20,000 ThankYou® Points, which can be redeemed for $200 cash back. Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026 Any gift certificates not redeemed by May 31 will be forfeited. Neal Riley, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026 The code must be redeemed within 30 days of purchase. Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026 And that is something that needs to be redeemed and addressed and atoned for. Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026 These points can be redeemed for dollars off future in-store purchases at Winn-Dixie. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026 Despised by all and facing an HR complaint from Nurse Liz (Conni Miu) over the coverup, Richard redeemed himself when he became infected by a deadly virus in the finale which subsequently struck Amy and Liz, among others. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026 The points can be redeemed for future Freddy's orders via drive-thru, in-restaurant, pickup or delivery. Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redeemed
Verb
  • The grand Denver Derby Party is calling it quits, having fulfilled its mission of raising $5 million for the Sean Ranch Lough Foundation.
    John Wenzel, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The fun of the strategic planning, the beautiful and unique backdrop and the mix of Pitch Pines, maples and all kinds of other New England flora would leave me fulfilled lower score or not.
    Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Trump, in remarks to reporters after the dinner, said the suspect shot one Secret Service agent at close range and that the agent was saved by a bulletproof vest.
    Josh Meyer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • These rules also apply to child influencers, whose income must be saved the same way.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Hinckley was institutionalized for more than 30 years before the courts ruled that he’d been rehabilitated and granted him unconditional release in 2022.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • And there was a TV movie where Dirk Bogarde played Dahl, many years ago, with Glenda Jackson as Patricia Neal, about Patricia Neal’s strokes and how Dahl rehabilitated her.
    Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • More than $1 million will be repaid to construction workers in one of the largest settlements of its kind in Minnesota history.
    Esme Murphy, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Those credits are later repaid in installments.
    CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Freyre said he's been dreaming of a liberated Cuba since almost immediately after Castro took over.
    CBS News, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The movie includes footage of real historical tragedies — harrowing video from liberated concentration camps — along with contemporaneous ones, like the crash of PSA Flight 182, which happened less than two months before Faces of Death was released.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • What has followed, a decade plus of stunning hockey played by the most talented hockey player on earth, has satisfied all desires but the most important one.
    Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Long after a clinical decision has set events in motion, a second system activates to verify whether the decision satisfied the rules.
    Holland Haynie, STAT, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • After a nearby hospital is hacked and ransomed, the higher-ups decide to defend its system by shutting it down, which means business must be conducted in the old-fashioned, paper-and-clipboards way.
    Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Her cousins and aunt were ransomed and released in Lebanon; Caroline was taken separately, chosen by an ISIS emir, and has never been found.
    Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Use reclaimed wood to create a rustic and sustainable DIY privacy fence.
    Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Democrats reclaimed the Legislature and governor’s office in November in Virginia and swiftly moved to replicate California’s move with an even more aggressive redistricting plan.
    Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026

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