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
The Vatican is set to settle a longstanding debate over the role of the Virgin Mary, Jesus Christ’s mother, in salvation.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
But how does one get caught up in such resentment, so as to believe that destruction leads to salvation?
—John Archibald, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
Slather it on, wait for salvation.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
Finding salvation On a summer evening in the late 1980s, CNN’s John Blake attended a Bible study in a Chicago suburb.
—Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvation
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Archival added that rescue efforts had been hampered by the fact that any sparks created by digging machinery could ignite methane gas emitted by the landfill, per the outlet.—
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At least four people were killed and 25 others were injured there, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, which said rescues were ongoing.—
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English regularly aims for redemptions of at least two cents per point on international business-class seats, where the difference between the points price and the cash price is most pronounced.—
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Beating Ohio State served as redemption.—
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“Salvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvation. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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