redemptive
adjective
re·demp·tive
ri-ˈdem(p)-tiv 
: of, relating to, or bringing about redemption
redemptive suffering
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During his recent reappraisal, writers have often commented on the redemptive potential of Indiana’s venom.
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Brandon Sanchez, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Their developing relationship is redemptive for Ivan, who has always considered himself beneath the attention of women, but ruinous for Margaret’s reputation in her conservative town.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 23 Sep. 2024
Fans showered Castellanos with adoration — and a teammate showered him with a Gatorade bath — after his redemptive walkoff hit.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 6 Oct. 2024
These beats may feel familiar, but Dream earns its redemptive ending and gives us a group of underdogs who are impossible not to root for.
—Megan Vick, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2024
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Brandon Sanchez, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Their developing relationship is redemptive for Ivan, who has always considered himself beneath the attention of women, but ruinous for Margaret’s reputation in her conservative town.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 23 Sep. 2024
Fans showered Castellanos with adoration — and a teammate showered him with a Gatorade bath — after his redemptive walkoff hit.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 6 Oct. 2024
These beats may feel familiar, but Dream earns its redemptive ending and gives us a group of underdogs who are impossible not to root for.
—Megan Vick, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Redemptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redemptive. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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