redemptive
adjective
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Definition of redemptive
: of, relating to, or bringing about redemption
redemptive suffering
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In the process of displaying the redemptive power of factual knowledge, however, the movie flattens and tames the power of imagination. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, "The Mild Horror of “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark”," 12 Aug. 2019 And no composer commands a more distinctive orchestral sound world: transparently tangy, with hints of Slavic folk tunes and surges of redemptive beauty at the end. — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, "A fairy-tale world premiere and Janácek's brutal but redemptive 'Jenufa' impress at Santa Fe Opera," 6 Aug. 2019 This is a show that shows us sometimes at our worst, but at the same time there’s a redemptive undertone. — Candice Frederick, Harper's BAZAAR, "Big Little Lies’ Robin Weigert Will See You Now," 21 July 2019 And because Christ’s redemptive work is finished, God can rightly grant it. — Graham Hillard, National Review, "The Other Case against Reparations," 22 July 2019 Any such conversation, however, has to account for the redemptive side of Florida Man - the simple fact that a lot of people don't just mock him as a villain or exploit him as a victim. — Author: Logan Hill, Anchorage Daily News, "Is it OK to laugh at Florida Man?," 16 July 2019 Rose experienced a redemptive season with the Timberwolves in 2018-19 that featured a renaissance moment in the form of a 50-point game. — K.c. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Like Derrick Rose before him, Kevin Durant's injury is bigger than basketball: 'An incredible win and a horrible loss'," 11 June 2019 By the end Ms Shafak persuades the reader to care powerfully about Leila, as the novel comes to a sorrowful but redemptive conclusion. — The Economist, "Elif Shafak’s new novel is powerful and unflinching," 15 June 2019 The innocent blood of these little girls may well serve as a redemptive force that will bring new light to this dark city. — James Hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: Trump has no nominees for 245 important jobs, including an ambassador to South Korea," 12 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'redemptive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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