redeeming

American  

[ri-dee-ming] / rɪˈdi mɪŋ /

adjective

1. offsetting or counterbalancing some fault, defect, or the like.

   a redeeming quality.

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redeeming British  

/ rɪˈdiːmɪŋ /

adjective

1. serving to compensate for faults or deficiencies in quality, etc

   one redeeming feature

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Other Word Forms

• unredeeming adjective

Etymology

Origin of redeeming

First recorded in 1745–55; redeem + -ing ²

Example Sentences

That means redeeming investors will get about $730 million.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

As issuers have advertised more perks, redeeming them has also grown more complex, making the true value harder to gauge for many cardholders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

But it doesn’t take much to detect the pride he has in his son, whose work may not reliably pay the bills but has brought public recognition and a sense of redeeming purpose.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

They offered not one redeeming feature as they slumped again, the visiting fans suffering as they made their way home from a freezing west London night.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025

There is no redeeming piece of the story.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett