redemptive
adjective
re·demp·tive
ri-ˈdem(p)-tiv 
: of, relating to, or bringing about redemption
redemptive suffering
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His drug use had a major impact on his career and personal life, leading to both profound lows and a redemptive arc that fans would celebrate for decades.
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Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 30 May 2025
Goodman made a crucial, redemptive throw in the eighth.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 27 May 2025
But this is Beckett, not Dickens, so don’t look for a redemptive character arc or cathartic ending.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
His apology to Catherine in the hospital wasn’t some grand redemptive moment.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 June 2025
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Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 30 May 2025
Goodman made a crucial, redemptive throw in the eighth.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 27 May 2025
But this is Beckett, not Dickens, so don’t look for a redemptive character arc or cathartic ending.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
His apology to Catherine in the hospital wasn’t some grand redemptive moment.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for redemptive
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“Redemptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redemptive. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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