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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The highest-risk group is more often female, highly educated, and well-compensated, with roles like lawyers, financial analysts, and software developers bearing far more exposure than many manual or in‑person roles such as cooks, bartenders, or mechanics.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
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Placing a person possibly under investigation as attorney general and further compensating him appears to be a blantant attempt to end the investigation.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Named Robinhood Ventures Fund I, the vehicle is closed-end, meaning that people can buy and sell shares with each other, but not redeem them with Robinhood for the underlying assets.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Someone else sold a $4 million winner This ticket must be redeemed at a Florida Lottery office, such as the Fort Myers office about 25 miles from this Sunoco.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Indiana will issue a bond for the stadium’s construction, which will be repaid through a Hammond 12% admissions tax and a Professional Sports Development Area specialized tax district.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Much of the anxiety on Wall Street has focused on asset manager Blue Owl, which last month was hit with a surge of withdrawal requests, forcing it to halt redemptions and liquidate assets to repay its backers.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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But the issue was never corrected despite at least two other amendments being made to the contract.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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Listening to concerns, explaining how vaccines are tested and monitored for safety and correcting misinformation in clear language remain crucial.—
A.J. Russo,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2026
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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 12 Mar. 2026.
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