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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Are the rights holders of the shows now being carried on additional platforms being compensated?—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025 -
Ultimately, local authorities will report the discovery to the National Heritage Board, which will decide if the state should compensate the finder.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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This bonus offer will be fulfilled as 20,000 ThankYou® Points, which can be redeemed for $200 cash back.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Here’s how to claim your lottery prize All Michigan Lottery retailers can redeem prizes up to $600.—
Detroit Free Press Staff,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Duggan administration has interpreted state law to mean they can’t be repaid.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Grizzly is claiming the singer-rapper is required to repay $27 million in advances from the tour, adding that Rod remains under contract to work with the promoter for future tours.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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This story has been updated to correct the number of previous lawsuits settled over Monon South Trail.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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In fact, based on recent policy shifts, there is good reason to believe the administration will soon correct course.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
15 Oct. 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 17 Oct. 2025.
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