redemptive
adjective
re·demp·tive
ri-ˈdem(p)-tiv 
: of, relating to, or bringing about redemption
redemptive suffering
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An energetic crowd swayed, sang and moshed along to the iconic 14 tracks while cheering along front man Gerard Way, who played the part of the album’s protagonist in a redemptive and fatalistic arc.
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Andrew McGowan, Variety, 28 July 2025
Jaime Lee Curtis and Jeremy Allen White in The Bear Courtesy of FX
This season felt very redemptive and healing in a lot of ways.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 27 June 2025
Yet most of the book is devoted to puncturing this redemptive vision.
—Thomas Meaney, New Yorker, 2 July 2025
But Mize is in the midst of a redemptive year, posting a 2.63 ERA in 15 starts this season.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Andrew McGowan, Variety, 28 July 2025
Jaime Lee Curtis and Jeremy Allen White in The Bear Courtesy of FX
This season felt very redemptive and healing in a lot of ways.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 27 June 2025
Yet most of the book is devoted to puncturing this redemptive vision.
—Thomas Meaney, New Yorker, 2 July 2025
But Mize is in the midst of a redemptive year, posting a 2.63 ERA in 15 starts this season.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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“Redemptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redemptive. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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