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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Standing inside the winner’s circle after piloting Tappan Street to victory in the $1 million Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, Saez sensed the real possibility that the colt could be his salvation – his redemption.
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Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
While seeing those first glimpses of sun and feeling a degree of warmth on the skin is salvation for many, some of us are a little sad to be packing away our winter layers and strong outerwear pieces.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
The pedestrian-heavy Bluebird District may be his salvation, though, since the neighborhood’s mix of bars, stores and music venues sends a lot of foot traffic past the pizza joint.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
Automation: From Reactive To Proactive If alert overload is draining security teams, automation may offer salvation.
—Aviv Mussinger, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
While seeing those first glimpses of sun and feeling a degree of warmth on the skin is salvation for many, some of us are a little sad to be packing away our winter layers and strong outerwear pieces.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
The pedestrian-heavy Bluebird District may be his salvation, though, since the neighborhood’s mix of bars, stores and music venues sends a lot of foot traffic past the pizza joint.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
Automation: From Reactive To Proactive If alert overload is draining security teams, automation may offer salvation.
—Aviv Mussinger, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for salvation
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“Salvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvation. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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