amends
noun
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: compensation for a loss or injury : recompense
trying to make amends for his bad behavior
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After decades of tension, Graham Nash and David Crosby were en route to make amends, until the latter died in January at age 81.
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Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2023
But Michele told Harris that she's done a lot of soul-searching and has tried to make amends.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2023
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Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2023
But Michele told Harris that she's done a lot of soul-searching and has tried to make amends.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2023
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“Amends.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amends. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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amends
singular or plural noun
: something done or given by a person to make up for a loss or injury he or she has caused
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