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
Rivers are traditionally sites of salvation, as well as play.
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Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Those emotional generators are apparent on the title track, a minimal hymn of salvation wrapped in Springsteen’s quivering voice.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Teaming up with Rebels like the enigmatic Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) and the sarcastic droid K-2SO (Alan Tudyk), Jyn’s quest for salvation and redemption runs right up to the beginning of the original film, Star Wars: A New Hope.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 26 June 2025
Netflix’s Devil May Cry follows Dante (Johnny Yong Bosch), a young demon hunter who turns out to be the world’s best hope for salvation when a mysterious villain threatens to open the gates of Hell.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 18 June 2025
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Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Those emotional generators are apparent on the title track, a minimal hymn of salvation wrapped in Springsteen’s quivering voice.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Teaming up with Rebels like the enigmatic Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) and the sarcastic droid K-2SO (Alan Tudyk), Jyn’s quest for salvation and redemption runs right up to the beginning of the original film, Star Wars: A New Hope.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 26 June 2025
Netflix’s Devil May Cry follows Dante (Johnny Yong Bosch), a young demon hunter who turns out to be the world’s best hope for salvation when a mysterious villain threatens to open the gates of Hell.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvation
redemption
Noun
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Blackstone had to limit redemption requests in its real estate income trust in late 2022 and most of 2023 when individuals spooked by rising interest rates raced for the exits.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Cardholders report that rewards are devalued, denied, disappeared, or fine-printed to oblivion, their actual redemption details dramatically different from their marketing materials.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
24 July 2025
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“Salvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvation. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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