redeem
verb (used with object)
to make up for; make amends for; offset (some fault, shortcoming, etc.).
has redeemed
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present perfectof redeem (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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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
But Fox says another of his officers has redeemed himself after his termination from a previous agency.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 19, 2022
“The two most likely narratives to emerge are ‘Lindelof has screwed us over again,’ or ‘Lindelof has redeemed himself,’” he said a few days before Sunday’s series finale.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2017
But on its new studio album, Judas Priest has redeemed itself nicely.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 8, 2014
The Son became man and was made under the Law, and He has redeemed us from the Law and from the curse of the Law.
From Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church by F. (Friedrich) Bente
