redemptive

adjective

re·​demp·​tive ri-ˈdem(p)-tiv 

: of, relating to, or bringing about redemption

redemptive suffering

Examples of redemptive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But for all characters' lives altered over the course of this eventful season, no one had more of a redemptive arc than Tim Robbins' villainous IT Head, Bernard Holland. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The love that exists between a human and their animal can be a bridge to a redemptive love for all living things; for every animal; for the very fullness of life itself. — Casper Ter Kuile, Vox, 16 Sep. 2026

To spend time with Barisone is to have the occasional old-fashioned thought about the redemptive potential of prison. — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Friday night was redemptive for Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers’ first-string offense. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for redemptive

• exemptive
• preemptive