adjective
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subject to cancellation by repayment at a specified date or under specified conditions
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payable in or convertible into cash
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Etymology
Origin of redeemable
Example Sentences
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Under the nationwide initiative, a redeemable deposit is placed on drinks containers that can be claimed back when the item is returned to a collection point.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Discovery to structure permanent financing in any way it chooses “so long as the debt is redeemable at a commercially reasonable cost upon the close of the Paramount transaction.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
There is another convertible totaling $2 billion that is redeemable at 100 in March 2028 that also has an out of the money conversion feature at $433 a share.
From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025
The latter may be their only redeemable quality.
From Salon • Mar. 20, 2025
The currency will, therefore, be redeemable by an invested dollar, except when redeemed by specie, or by being received in payment of debts due the banks.
From A New Banking System The Needful Capital for Rebuilding the Burnt District by Spooner, Lysander
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