redemptive
adjective
re·demp·tive
ri-ˈdem(p)-tiv 
: of, relating to, or bringing about redemption
redemptive suffering
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The moguls have lost their faith in the redemptive and life-changing power of new music.
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Bill Hochberg, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Every single character in The Handmaid’s Tale is in a compromising struggle for survival — good people do bad things, and evil people make redemptive choices.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025
Van Lith rose on draft boards after a redemptive fifth college season at TCU, leading the Horned Frogs to the Elite Eight while averaging 17.9 points, 5.4 assists and 4.6 rebounds.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Spencer Torkelson, a redemptive story this spring, walked four times and homered off Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia to keep his team in the game.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Bill Hochberg, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Every single character in The Handmaid’s Tale is in a compromising struggle for survival — good people do bad things, and evil people make redemptive choices.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025
Van Lith rose on draft boards after a redemptive fifth college season at TCU, leading the Horned Frogs to the Elite Eight while averaging 17.9 points, 5.4 assists and 4.6 rebounds.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Spencer Torkelson, a redemptive story this spring, walked four times and homered off Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia to keep his team in the game.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Redemptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redemptive. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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