as in to apologize
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Recent Examples of atone
That duo spearheaded a 7-2 victory over Milwaukee at Coors Field, atoning for getting thumped in the first two games of the series as Colorado notched its third win of 2025 amid a 2-4 homestand.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2025
Hernández atoned for his defensive miscue with two run-scoring doubles, tying the New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge for the most RBIs in the majors with 29.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
This month, Van Dijk atoned for his error at home against West Ham, after causing Andy Robertson’s own goal that had Liverpool set to drop two points.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
And the Lakers, who were embarrassed by the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their best-of-seven series on Saturday, atoned for that atrocity Tuesday night – atoned enough, anyway, to send the series to Minneapolis tied, 1-1.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2025
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2025
Hernández atoned for his defensive miscue with two run-scoring doubles, tying the New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge for the most RBIs in the majors with 29.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
This month, Van Dijk atoned for his error at home against West Ham, after causing Andy Robertson’s own goal that had Liverpool set to drop two points.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
And the Lakers, who were embarrassed by the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their best-of-seven series on Saturday, atoned for that atrocity Tuesday night – atoned enough, anyway, to send the series to Minneapolis tied, 1-1.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atone
Verb
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An interesting use of AI resources is to ask for deep research on the number of times that Elon Musk and Donald Trump have apologized.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The airline added that a replacement flight had been arranged to take passengers to Milan and apologized to those affected.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Investigators said Willis confessed to beating the woman in his car before dragging her into the woods.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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In June 2024, Destiny R. Kley, 22, allegedly confessed to setting an arson fire in her kitchen, displacing 27 residents across three floors of the building.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Radiation can also be used to palliate painful bone metastases, as well as chemotherapy.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
1 Oct. 2024
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Radiation can also be used to palliate painful bone metastases, as well as chemotherapy.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
1 Oct. 2024
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Distraught over the proceedings, Shepperd excused herself to use the restroom.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The Gophers men’s basketball coach can be excused for his lack of interior designing; he’s been busy the past two-plus months putting together almost an entirely new roster, amassing nine new players via the NCAA transfer portal.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
6 June 2025
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On Saturday, the regime published images of a celebratory event marking International Children's Day, which critics saw as an attempt to whitewash its image amid international condemnation over its human rights record.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Inside, three bedrooms and four baths are spread across almost 2,300 square feet of multi-level living space boasting a mix of stone and wide-plank French oak floors, arched doorways, and whitewashed wood-beam ceilings dotted with skylights.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
23 May 2025
Verb
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But as cloud spend goes up, the need to justify cost efforts and demonstrate cost avoidance to execs will increase.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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His breezy accounts betray no anxiety to justify the expense of sending him around the world.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2025
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The amount of time and effort Erdogan has spent defending and rationalizing the criminal case against Imamoglu reveals his frustration and anxiety.—
Henri J. Barkey,
Foreign Affairs,
29 May 2025
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Expect a material slowdown in employment, lower interest rates, and a lot of rationalizing about why the economy is being deliberately slowed to save it.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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“Atone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atone. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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