as in to compensate
to make up for (an offense)
tried to atone for forgetting their anniversary by giving his wife a truly extravagant gift
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And claims involving deaths would be compensated with a higher amount.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025 -
If teams are on a bus or train that's experiencing difficulties, unfortunately, they aren't given a boost to compensate for the breakdown.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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The latter means that every token can, at minimum, be redeemed for one kilogram of nutrient-rich potting soil.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Sep. 2025
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The offer can be redeemed in-store, through pickup, or with delivery at participating locations.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Sep. 2025
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And a consumer's credit score matters a great deal right now, as lenders grow more concerned about economic uncertainty ahead and a borrower's financial ability to repay that loan.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Her restaurant closed following her Dine-In 2 experience and Chavez said she was forced to move in with relatives to repay debt incurred.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Moving qubits more freely will help future machines correct errors efficiently.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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This story has been updated to correct a typo.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Sisters have come a long way, but never strayed from their mission: to promulgate universal joy and expiate stigmatic guilt.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2023
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But now Epstein, 49, is wearing a different hat, and hoping to expiate his unintended sins against a sport that has been his lifelong passion.—
David Axelrod,
CNN,
1 Apr. 2023
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“Atone (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atone%20%28for%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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