redemption
noun/ɹɪˈdɛmpʃən/
Etymology From Middle English redempcioun, from Old French redemption, from Latin redemptio. Doublet of ransom. Displaced native Old English ālīesung, ālīesnes.
1
The act of redeeming or something redeemed.
2
The recovery, for a fee, of a pawned article.
- When money comes in, stablecoin operators can exercise how and when to buy reserves. When they face redemptions, they have to act faster.2025 June 7, Katie Martin, “Why we should worry about the rise of stablecoins”, in FT Weekend (The Long View section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 18:
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Lifestyle, Religion Salvation from sin.
- Before creating the world, God knew both the need for and the means of the redemption He would provide through Jesus Christ.2011, Drama of Redemption, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 9:
5
Rescue upon payment of a ransom.