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redemptive

[ri-demp-tiv] / rɪˈdɛmp tɪv /


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That arc—and its thematic concern with the relationship-rending pressures of commercial success—replays itself here through the plot’s time-traveling machinations, but this time it’s given a happier ending, a redemptive lesson in the value of friendship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

There is no way to make the social revolution America is experiencing painless, but it is still in our power to make it redemptive.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2025

Adoption among these organizations is still talked of as a being a redemptive choice.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2025

He will gain a rapturous following this week, coming in as a redemptive and all conquering hero of Augusta.

From BBC • May 12, 2025

Namely: not seeking profit or praise from his redemptive efforts.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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