redemptive

adjective re·demp·tive \ ri-ˈdem(p)-tiv \

|Updated on: 25 Jul 2018

Definition of redemptive

: of, relating to, or bringing about redemption

redemptive suffering

Recent Examples of redemptive from the Web

The possibility of England and France renewing hostilities, a redemptive run from Brazil, or even a golden trophy for Belgium’s golden generation were all more tantalizing options.

— andrew beaton, WSJ, "Croatia Eyes the Greatest Upset in World Cup History," 13 July 2018
Euro 96, Paul Gascoigne’s goal against Scotland, the 4-1 win over the Dutch, Stuart Pearce’s redemptive penalty against Spain, all that singing together in the sunshine, the sense of England as a better, more welcoming place, was part of that.

— jonathan wilson, SI.com, "England's World Cup Run, Southgate Represent More for a Nation in Political Upheaval," 12 July 2018
An eschewing of any redemptive narrative, the track amplifies the cacophonous chorus of voices in Future’s head.

— hannah giorgis, The Atlantic, "The Cathartic Symphony of Future’s Beast Mode 2," 6 July 2018
Campbell allowed two earned runs in 5 1/3 innings and equaled a career-best eight strikeouts, in a redemptive outing.

— mike malloy, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Gators suffer season-ending loss to Arkansas at CWS," 23 June 2018
But a blossoming romance with her office’s I.T. specialist, Raymond, and their friendship with an elderly man help stave off isolation, opening them all up to the redemptive power of love.

— joumana khatib, New York Times, "New in Paperback: ‘Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine,’ ‘The Fact of a Body’," 6 July 2018
Unlike most detective series, which rely on the bleakness of their protagonists’ lives, Sjöwall and Wahlöö allowed their detective a journey of enlightenment and redemptive love.

— alice bolin, Longreads, "The Daughter as Detective," 26 June 2018
Gevers spoke about Tezos in explicitly redemptive terms.

— gideon lewis-kraus, WIRED, "The Blockchain: A Love Story—And a Horror Story," 18 June 2018
Under Nicholas Ryan Lamb's direction, The Laramie Project charts an evolution of awareness that helps Matt Shepard's ordeal serve as a pathway to redemptive compassion.

— albert williams, Chicago Reader, "The Laramie Project charts an important moment in the struggle for LGBTQ rights in America," 24 May 2018

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