redemptive
adjective
re·demp·tive
ri-ˈdem(p)-tiv 
: of, relating to, or bringing about redemption
redemptive suffering
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Conventional ideas of leisure are sins; the unconventional is redemptive.
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Nicole Flattery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Tragic and redemptive, poetic and provocative, this novel held me breathless at every turn.
—Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
The film is a lighthearted caper, ultimately a redemptive story of sisters who learn to love one another despite their flaws.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Jud sees faith as redemptive, having turned to it after causing the death of a fellow boxer in his youth, while Wicks uses shame in his preaching.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
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Nicole Flattery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Tragic and redemptive, poetic and provocative, this novel held me breathless at every turn.
—Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
The film is a lighthearted caper, ultimately a redemptive story of sisters who learn to love one another despite their flaws.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Jud sees faith as redemptive, having turned to it after causing the death of a fellow boxer in his youth, while Wicks uses shame in his preaching.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 8 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 2025.
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