redemptive
adjective
re·demp·tive
ri-ˈdem(p)-tiv 
: of, relating to, or bringing about redemption
redemptive suffering
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There was something beautifully redemptive and cautionary about it.
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 17 June 2026
Ultimately, the movie has a beautiful, redemptive arc in it.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Burnham himself was a US Army engineer during the Cold War and, early on, advocated for technology’s redemptive potential, hyping up artificial intelligence as early as 1968.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 May 2026
And the ending hits just the right note, both tragic and redemptive.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 17 June 2026
Ultimately, the movie has a beautiful, redemptive arc in it.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Burnham himself was a US Army engineer during the Cold War and, early on, advocated for technology’s redemptive potential, hyping up artificial intelligence as early as 1968.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 May 2026
And the ending hits just the right note, both tragic and redemptive.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
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 20 Jun. 2026.
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