redeemed

American  

[ri-deemd] / rɪˈdimd /

adjective

1. Theology. (in Christianity) having been saved or delivered from sin or its consequences.

   Then shall all the redeemed saints appear in glory.

2. having been paid, recovered, bought back, or exchanged for money or other goods.

   Payments for the redeemed stock totaled $77 million at the end of the fiscal year.

   Access codes purchased from other sellers carry a high risk of being either counterfeit or previously redeemed codes.

3. having been discharged or fulfilled.

   Read in this way, the book is the redeemed promise of a materialist critique of political economy.

4. having made amends for or overcome some wrongdoing or fault.

   In the end, having saved his young half-brother's life, he died a redeemed man.

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noun

1. Theology. Usually the redeemed (in Christianity) those who have been saved or delivered from sin or its consequences.

   We understand that all of us, even the redeemed, have a capacity for great evil.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of redeem.

Other Word Forms

• unredeemed adjective

Etymology

Origin of redeemed

redeem ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

There was better news for Kate Hudson, who received the "Razzie redeemer award" - for someone who has redeemed themselves after being a Razzies favourite in the past.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

BlackRock and Morgan Stanley both only redeemed the predetermined 5% of their funds when investors asked for more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The notes will mature on March 1, 2031, unless repurchased, redeemed, or converted at an earlier date, and will bear interest at 1.75% per year, Pinterest said.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Blackstone said it redeemed more investments than usual this quarter in its flagship private-credit fund, in another sign of the stress the industry is facing.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Losher’s redeemed the stale bread from the dealers and sold it at half price to the poor.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith