salvation
noun
sal·va·tion
sal-ˈvā-shən 
1
a
: deliverance from the power and effects of sin
b
: the agent or means that effects salvation
c
Christian Science
: the realization of the supremacy of infinite Mind over all bringing with it the destruction of the illusion of sin, sickness, and death
2
: liberation from ignorance or illusion
3
a
: preservation from destruction or failure
b
: deliverance from danger or difficulty
Examples of salvation in a Sentence
Tourism has been the salvation of the island.
we spent the night in the cellar praying for salvation from the tornadoes
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Alas, the shape of his life doesn’t bend toward salvation, just as Dickinson’s film doesn’t guide him towards any sort of narrative salvation.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
Christians are to imitate Christ, the true Good Samaritan, called to view all as nothing less than kin in sin and in the promise of salvation.
—Anna Rowlands, Time, 12 May 2025
This time around, a waiting game might provide the path to salvation.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2025
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“Salvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salvation. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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salvation
noun
sal·va·tion
sal-ˈvā-shən
1
: the saving of a person from sin
2
: something that saves
3
: the saving from danger or evil
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