1. serving to redeem or save someone from error or evil
2. relating to the act of buying back or recovering something
Usage: formal

Examples

• The novel explores redemptive themes of forgiveness and second chances.
• His community service was seen as a redemptive act after his mistakes.
• The story has a redemptive ending where the villain finds peace.
• She believed in the redemptive power of education to transform lives.
• The redemptive value of the bonds allowed investors to recover their money.
• Many religions emphasize redemptive suffering as a path to salvation.