redeeming
adjective
re·deem·ing
ri-ˈdē-miŋ 
: 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.
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There are almost no redeeming characters in the movie — every cardinal is morally bankrupt/repulsive.
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 12 Jan. 2025
His one partially redeeming act comes in giving his son Albie money in return for having Albie put in a good word with his mum.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Absolutely no redeeming characteristics except for maybe his desire to be a good parent.
—Cat Zhang, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
There are almost no redeeming qualities about The Rings Of Power’s second season outside of a few strong performances from actors who frankly deserve much better scripts.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 12 Jan. 2025
His one partially redeeming act comes in giving his son Albie money in return for having Albie put in a good word with his mum.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Absolutely no redeeming characteristics except for maybe his desire to be a good parent.
—Cat Zhang, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
There are almost no redeeming qualities about The Rings Of Power’s second season outside of a few strong performances from actors who frankly deserve much better scripts.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Redeeming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redeeming. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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