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redeem

[ri-deem] / rɪˈdim /




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Aeroplan members collect points through Air Canada flights and purchases made with co-branded credit cards, which they can then redeem in exchange for air travel or other goods.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

She added it was "far too soon for him to try and redeem himself".

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

I didn’t realize that optimizing my travel points meant picking up a new hobby: constantly comparing prices on travel portals, which is where you redeem your credit-card points for plane tickets, hotels and experiences.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Play as Superman’s cousin, Kara Zor-El, while the game’s credits roll, zapping the names of developers with her laser vision as they scroll past to score extra points you can redeem in the SuperShop.

From Salon Jun. 27, 2026

If she were Ma, taking care of her would redeem all the wrongs I’ve committed.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

And he’s racked up plenty of points in the process that he redeems for vacations, including a recent winter holiday trip to the Caribbean that would have otherwise cost him thousands of dollars.

From MarketWatch Mar. 16, 2026

Under these arrangements, companies or brokers buy forest land to preserve it, so that by absorbing carbon from the atmosphere the land redeems or "offsets" the planet-warming emissions produced by firms' other activities.

From Barron's Feb. 26, 2026

Just when this thing seems dead, though, the movie picks up considerably, and the much-better second half nearly redeems it.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 18, 2025

“Shadow Ticket’s” structure turns the current film adaptation of “Vineland” inside out — that would be “One Battle After Another,” whose thrilling middle more than redeems an only slightly off-key beginning and end.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 30, 2025

First, his own overwhelming sense of shame redeems him.

From Oxford Lectures on Poetry by Andrew Cecil Bradley

In that way, I feel creatively redeemed on some level, just in my own journey between me, myself and I. But I feel ready to move on from the ‘Blade’ questions.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

The lesson of the scripture is that everyone can be redeemed, can change, no matter what mistakes they have made.

From Slate Jul. 10, 2026

Twenty-five years after “Legally Blonde” introduced Elle Woods to the world, she’s raised several generations of women and redeemed a terrible stereotype long cemented into American popular culture.

From Salon Jul. 6, 2026

Online retailers selling the physical edition have stated that, as with other digital game codes, the one being offered for GTA 6 is single-use and will become invalid after it is redeemed.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

Losher’s redeemed the stale bread from the dealers and sold it at half price to the poor.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

Because private shares are highly illiquid, these investments are bound by lockup agreements, meaning that investors are prohibited from redeeming or withdrawing their capital for a certain period.

From MarketWatch Jun. 11, 2026

Gift card redemptions for fuel retailers are rising, the company said, and from January to March, Fetch saw a 20% lift in consumers redeeming fuel-related offers in the app.

From Barron's May 13, 2026

The one possible redeeming point would have been unconditional free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 12, 2026

The character doesn’t need any redeeming qualities for this particular film to remain entertaining.

From Salon Apr. 5, 2026

“You have to find the redeeming quality and love the person for that.”

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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