redemptive
adjective
re·demp·tive
ri-ˈdem(p)-tiv 
: of, relating to, or bringing about redemption
redemptive suffering
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The film pulls no punches from its intense, often disturbing and ultimately redemptive storytelling.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
Memory of a Killer is a redemptive story about a man who is losing his memory but gaining a conscience.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 May 2025
Here, what animates the score is not lust that blots out reason or the redemptive power of love.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 13 May 2025
This is his first-person account of how a rough start after high school eventually led to a job at The Star and a redemptive moment while on assignment.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
Memory of a Killer is a redemptive story about a man who is losing his memory but gaining a conscience.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 May 2025
Here, what animates the score is not lust that blots out reason or the redemptive power of love.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 13 May 2025
This is his first-person account of how a rough start after high school eventually led to a job at The Star and a redemptive moment while on assignment.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Redemptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redemptive. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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