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redemptive

[ri-demp-tiv] / rɪˈdɛmp tɪv /


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In the viral reaction to these dispatches, there seems to be a redemptive longing for a U.S. whose image has been complicated at home and abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

They’re playing redemptive basketball, witness Deandre Ayton finally showing up and proving he is truly the X factor on this team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026

"The record really takes you through a journey, with some powerful themes around conflict, but Olivia leaves you with a track about the redemptive power of love, which is a really poignant final note".

From BBC ● Jan. 22, 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

He observed the fragility of confidence and the redemptive power of trust.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown


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