Thesaurus results for RANSOMS

ransoms 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of ransom

as in rescues

to free from captivity or punishment by paying a price the prince emptied the treasury to ransom his son from the kidnappers

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ransoms

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noun

plural of ransom

as in recoveries

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Verb

The outfit partners with Kitten Rescue Los Angeles, a nonprofit that rescues and adopts out homeless cats and kittens.

— Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
His canine companion is Odin (played by a pooch named Uber), who rescues James after their crash and embarks on a journey of survival in the wilderness.

— Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of rescues

Noun

Let’s hope the upcoming Labor Day weekend is free from water rescues or recoveries.

— Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Donald was one of the most dominant defensive lineman in NFL history during his 10 seasons with the Rams, recording 111 sacks, 24 forced fumbles and seven fumble recoveries.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of recoveries

Verb

The system saves checkpoints during training so developers can compare different versions instead of automatically selecting the final model.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
That gives students a better understanding of how a shop works in practice and also saves the school district thousands of dollars.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of saves

Noun

Buying or redeeming mutual fund shares generally doesn’t change the NAV per share, because new money comes with new shares, while redemptions remove shares from the fund.

— byDoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026
Consumers increasingly view points as a flexible currency, using them to offset daily expenses rather than saving for grand redemptions.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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