as in rescue
the saving from danger or evil
we spent the night in the cellar praying for salvation from the tornadoes
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Recent Examples of salvation
The bar embodies the new season’s unusual tension between the spiritual and the profane, jutting out into the desert as an establishment devoted to sin that Rue sees as her salvation.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Apr. 2026
As a country born of genocide and built by slavery, the true patriots among us know that our greatest strength and salvation lie in our diversity.
—Melody Moezzi, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Honoring her great-grandfather Cole Grove with the canary metaphor of the former, both songs celebrate personal salvation.
—Holly Gleason, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Together, the two men battle the forces of evil, each other, and their own demons on the path to salvation.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Apr. 2026
As a country born of genocide and built by slavery, the true patriots among us know that our greatest strength and salvation lie in our diversity.
—Melody Moezzi, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Honoring her great-grandfather Cole Grove with the canary metaphor of the former, both songs celebrate personal salvation.
—Holly Gleason, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Together, the two men battle the forces of evil, each other, and their own demons on the path to salvation.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for salvation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvation
Noun
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Residents will be able to find pets by adopting from shelters or rescue groups, including breed-specific rescues.—
Annie Hornish,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Law enforcement and Roselin’s friends frantically searched for the missing swimmer, but rescue attempts by Ocean Rescue and the Coast Guard were unsuccessful.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The sequel, sizing up its protagonists and the direness of their professional circumstances, grants them some romantic redemption.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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The outing provided redemption after Rothrock was tagged for two home runs by FSU star Isa Torres in last week’s 3-1 loss in Tallahassee.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Salvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvation. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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