as in to apologize
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Recent Examples of atone
Emilia then also becomes an activist in an effort to atone for her wrongdoings as a cartel leader.
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Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
The Jesuits are leading an effort to atone for a past of slavery.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
The top unit atoned for that play later in the period with a beautiful team goal.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
In a desperate attempt to atone for his error, Rogers fouls Lucas Michel on the edge of the box.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
The Jesuits are leading an effort to atone for a past of slavery.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
The top unit atoned for that play later in the period with a beautiful team goal.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
In a desperate attempt to atone for his error, Rogers fouls Lucas Michel on the edge of the box.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atone
Verb
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The company reached a financial settlement with the men and apologized.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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The illustration shows the teacher bending down to speak with her and apologizing upon realizing she’s made a mistake.—
Leslie D. Rose,
Parents,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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As the veteran investigator and his suspect began their drive, Jones confessed to Ford.—
Lauren A. White,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The tattooed singer isn't the first celebrity to recently confess to having a bathroom emergency on stage.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
18 Apr. 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
Verb
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Behaviors once deemed unacceptable are becoming normalized and excused.—
Toby Wong,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The school board then revised its Religious Diversity Guidelines to limit the circumstances when students can be excused to noncurricular activities or free-time events that conflict with their family's religious practices.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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All four legs have spindle accents, and the linen shade actually looks like whitewashing, with visible brushstrokes for a more distressed feel.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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Some of these handmade birds and bumblebees live on in the spare, whitewashed rooms of what is today known as the Alekos Fassianos Atelier, which is open to visitors during the summer.—
Rachel Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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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Reports indicate that some Republican senators have been weighing whether eliminating the California rules justifies breaking that norm.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
1 May 2025
Verb
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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 4 May. 2025.
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