redemptive
adjective
re·demp·tive
ri-ˈdem(p)-tiv 
: of, relating to, or bringing about redemption
redemptive suffering
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The new film is a redemptive restoration, and expansion, of what the original one was meant to be.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2024
With a clear voice that largely avoids anger and outrage, and a sensitive spotlight on Scientology’s survivors, Gibney weaves the church’s sordid history and modern existence into a film that is by turns startling, tragic, and redemptive.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 31 July 2024
The album is redemptive, following mixed reviews from her solo debut.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 9 Aug. 2024
Coming off of a redemptive Paris Olympics, seven-time gold medalist Simone Biles and other members of the U.S. gymnastics team will be touring across America this fall.
—Analis Bailey, Axios, 9 Aug. 2024
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2024
With a clear voice that largely avoids anger and outrage, and a sensitive spotlight on Scientology’s survivors, Gibney weaves the church’s sordid history and modern existence into a film that is by turns startling, tragic, and redemptive.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 31 July 2024
The album is redemptive, following mixed reviews from her solo debut.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 9 Aug. 2024
Coming off of a redemptive Paris Olympics, seven-time gold medalist Simone Biles and other members of the U.S. gymnastics team will be touring across America this fall.
—Analis Bailey, Axios, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Redemptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redemptive. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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