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redemptive::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | redemptional, redemptory |
| Derivation | redeem |
a redemptive theory about life.
Examples of redemptive
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Then, the film disappointingly resorts to an artificially redemptive conclusion.
From the philly.com
Monday's redemptive performance caught third baseman Khalil Greene in its draft.
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It's the redemptive meal our ancestors ate their final night as slaves in Egypt.
From the post-gazette.com
They are dangerous and redemptive, gateways to adventure and means of salvation.
From the guardian.co.uk
In spite of this, Edugyan really can write, and the final chapter is redemptive.
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Danielle's effect on Beau and, in turn, on Merle, is the redemptive throughline.
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The President's redemptive qualities were emphasized in one sermon after another.
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Throughout his career, his charisma had been intensified by a redemptive quality.
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One man, chastened and redemptive, became an anonymous volunteer with the poor.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Of or relating to or resulting in redemption; "a redemptive theory about life"- E.K.Brown
- Of something that is redeeming; being of redemption or saving
- The Latin prefix re- means back, while the verb emere means to buy. Redemption is a buying back of something lost.
