redeeming

redeeming
adjective
re·;deem·;ing ri-;d;-mi;
Synonyms of redeeming
: serving to offset or compensate for a defect
her performance is the film's redeeming feature

Examples of redeeming in a Sentence
The job's only redeeming feature is the employee discount.
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
There were a few rookies, but the only redeeming value of the 1992 set was collecting cards of your favorite players.
—Curtis Silver, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Peak tomato season is the best, an ecstatic experience, and in my humble opinion a redeeming moment for summer, which is otherwise too hot and sweaty to really be enjoyable.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Marriott Bonvoy points are useful for booking all types of hotels, but redeeming points for free nights isn’t your only option.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
There are almost no redeeming characters in the movie — every cardinal is morally bankrupt/repulsive.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 12 Jan. 2025

Word History
First Known Use
1827, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of redeeming was in 1827
See more words from the same year