REDEMPTIONS Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

redemptions

noun

plural of redemption

as in salvations

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 emancipations

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 redemptions Buying or redeeming mutual fund shares generally doesn’t change the NAV per share, because new money comes with new shares, while redemptions remove shares from the fund. — Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026 Consumers increasingly view points as a flexible currency, using them to offset daily expenses rather than saving for grand redemptions. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Others offer 1-cent-per-point redemptions, but only for specific purchases such as travel. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 15 July 2026 Rohmer’s great literary achievement is twofold—artistic success and worldly failure—which gave rise to his cinema of substitute gratifications, second chances, and miraculous redemptions. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026 The redemptions are down slightly from 22% and 40% last quarter but higher than peer funds run by firms like Apollo and KKR. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 2 July 2026

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