make amends
idiom
: to do something to correct a mistake that one has made or a bad situation that one has caused
She tried to make amends by apologizing to him.
I'd like to make amends (to you) for my behavior last night.
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The silent treatment is not conducive to making amends or finding common ground.
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R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
Meeting drifters and friendly folk along the way, Alvin is doggedly determined to make amends while facing ailments of his own.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
Its colonial legacy in the territory is chequered but Denmark has sought to make amends for past wrongs in recent years, having granted the local population autonomy with the Self-Government Act in 2008.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Jan. 2026
The album’s 20 songs are the resigned and rueful sound of him making amends with his obscurity, and his larger place in the universe.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
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R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
Meeting drifters and friendly folk along the way, Alvin is doggedly determined to make amends while facing ailments of his own.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
Its colonial legacy in the territory is chequered but Denmark has sought to make amends for past wrongs in recent years, having granted the local population autonomy with the Self-Government Act in 2008.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Jan. 2026
The album’s 20 songs are the resigned and rueful sound of him making amends with his obscurity, and his larger place in the universe.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for make amends
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“Make amends.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20amends. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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