redeeming

verb

Definition of redeemingnext
present participle of redeem
1
as in fulfilling
to do what is required by the terms of the Little League coach redeemed his promise to take the players out for ice cream if they improved their fielding over the season

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2
as in saving
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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3
as in delivering
to free from the penalties or consequences of sin the belief that sinners are redeemed by their faith in God

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4
as in rehabilitating
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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5
as in compensating
to make up for (an offense) quickly redeemed the offending remark with a sincere and unconditional apology

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Recent Examples of redeeming The only redeeming aspect of the show happens here, on a ski slope, when their youngest daughter Valentina, who was born with Down syndrome, is treated to a lesson via an adaptive ski school. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 The future customer relationship may include wagering on a game, traveling to see it, redeeming points for a hotel and using additional rewards to access tickets or entertainment. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 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 Because investors can sell their shares to other investors rather than redeeming directly from the funds, the vehicles can generally retain their capital and investments. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 One of the industry’s few redeeming qualities is its theoretical job creation. — Adrianne Fantasia, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2026 Upon her arrest, Lockhart reportedly admitted to stealing the winning ticket and redeeming it at the Florida Lottery’s Miami District Office, the release said. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026 Lockhart was arrested on July 23 and later admitted to stealing the ticket and redeeming it, according to the Florida Lottery. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 31 July 2026 Better yet, redeeming the full $100 Chase Travel hotel credit can offset the card's $95 annual fee on its own. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redeeming
  1. fulfilling
  2. saving
  3. rehabilitating
  4. compensating
  5. satisfying
  6. rescuing
  7. repaying
  8. keeping
Verb
  • Integrators should also shift conversations beyond fulfilling a scope of work and focus on the business outcomes customers are trying to achieve.
    — Dirk Naylor, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Janet said her husband was fulfilling a longtime dream when the deadly flood struck.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of fulfilling
Verb
  • As a continent keen on saving, consumer confidence remains positive despite stubbornly high inflation.
    — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The panels store within the roof rails when driving but expand at camp to deliver up to 600 watts of charging while doubling as an awning, saving space and weight as compared to separate awning and charging systems.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of saving
Verb
  • Instead, both men have focused on rehabilitating AI’s image into something that exists in harmony with humanity.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Several countries in Europe have set models for rehabilitating a democracy with fair and judicial retribution against former officials deemed accountable for wrongdoing.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of rehabilitating
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  • After compensating them for opening the accounts, Christian reportedly collected their personal identification information and ATM card numbers.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Many had spent years compensating for symptoms through work, achievement, perfectionism, substances, or sheer force of will.
    — Rachel Docekal, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of compensating
Verb
  • This might be Anaheim’s last, best chance at satisfying those objectives.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • As governments, regulators and enterprises continue to raise expectations around software accountability, the objective shouldn't simply be identifying more vulnerabilities or satisfying more requirements.
    — Aaron Mitchell, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of satisfying
Verb
  • The rescuers contacted The Arrow Fund, a Louisville nonprofitdedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming animal victims of abuse.
    — Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Dave Black said searchers used night vision and other equipment to find people who needed rescuing during the deluge.
    — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of rescuing
Verb
  • Russia reportedly sent drones to Iran this year, repaying Tehran’s favor after Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
    — Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • This was Stones’ way of repaying the supporters and ingratiating himself with his new public.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of repaying
Verb
  • Some China watchers, however, are keeping their expectations low, as both sides appear to be more interested in avoiding moves that would risk their current trade truce.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Lovano expressed deep gratitude to Collins for steering the festival for many years and keeping the atmosphere alive.
    — Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of keeping

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“Redeeming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redeeming. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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