as in to apologize
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Recent Examples of atone
Since the 1990s, groups of survivors have asked European railway companies to acknowledge and atone for their critical role – a reminder that war, genocide and other atrocities cannot occur without corporate participation.
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Sarah Federman, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
The last WrestleMania Vegas—WrestleMania IX at Caesars Palace—gave WWE one of its greatest WrestleMania set designs to atone for arguably its worst WrestleMania.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The two former criminals pledged to spend the rest of their lives atoning for their terrible act.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
Emilia then also becomes an activist in an effort to atone for her wrongdoings as a cartel leader.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Federman, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
The last WrestleMania Vegas—WrestleMania IX at Caesars Palace—gave WWE one of its greatest WrestleMania set designs to atone for arguably its worst WrestleMania.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The two former criminals pledged to spend the rest of their lives atoning for their terrible act.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
Emilia then also becomes an activist in an effort to atone for her wrongdoings as a cartel leader.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atone
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Restoring our belief in love, Sam and Jay apologize to each other, and Sam thanks him for being so patient and understanding.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
1 May 2025
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Reyna apologized to the team later during the group stage, and the matter seemed resolved.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Stephanie brings a pistol along, with Sean stuck in the middle in an elaborate attempt to get the dearly-but-not-really departed to confess to murder on tape.—
Sezin Devi Koehler,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
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Anthony reportedly confessed to stabbing Metcalf when he was arrested by a school resource officer at Kuykendall Stadium in the minutes following the attack.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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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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No one watching in good faith could’ve mistaken her for excusing the marchers.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
1 May 2025
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The abused person may excuse their abusive partner’s behavior and even blame themselves. 6.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Last month, Brendan Ballou, one of the Jan. 6 prosecutors who resigned after Trump took office told CBS News the pardons and firings were an effort to whitewash history.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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So did the fresco: It was plastered over in 1566, when the entire room was whitewashed, perhaps because that style of painting was no longer appreciated, Popple said.—
Clara Vannucci,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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Reports indicate that some Republican senators have been weighing whether eliminating the California rules justifies breaking that norm.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
1 May 2025
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The Guardians didn’t feel Gimenez offered enough offense to justify his long-term contract, which becomes increasingly expensive.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Beneath their air of irreproachable authority, Jung and Freud — both brilliantly played, the first with subtlety, the other with theatrical relish — wrestle with petty grievances and insecurities, while the former stubbornly rationalizes his affair with onetime patient Spielrein.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Aboard Air Force One on Sunday, President Trump rationalized the effect his chaotic tariff talk was having on global stockmarkets.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Atone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atone. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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