redemptive

adjective

re·​demp·​tive ri-ˈdem(p)-tiv How to pronounce redemptive (audio)
: of, relating to, or bringing about redemption
redemptive suffering

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Friday night was redemptive for Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers’ first-string offense. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026 Hayes’ memoir stresses the redemptive power of nature as an antidote to suffering and a way to build emotional resilience. — Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026 Soon after those 2011 protests, Brand Modi was carefully marketed on television channels and burgeoning social media platforms as the redemptive opposite of the images, associations, and stereotypes attached to the corrupt and feckless system. — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026 Al-Shaair grabbed it for a redemptive, game-clinching interception. — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for redemptive

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of redemptive was in the 15th century

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“Redemptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redemptive. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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