Thesaurus results for ATONE (FOR)

atone (for)

verb

ə-ˈtōn

Definition of atone (for)

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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Overland routes and the Caspian Sea conspire against any attempt to hermetically seal Iran, even if the capacity of these passageways cannot compensate for the closing of naval routes and dwindling air links.

— Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026
However, the Super Heavy was designed for redundancy, as the remaining engines compensated for the loss.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of compensate

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One disadvantage is the seven-year holding period for participants to redeem their units.

— Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
To redeem the offer, open the Account section of the Epicurious app and present your active subscription to a Salt & Straw team member in store and sign up for Salt and Straw's (free) loyalty program via their app.

— Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of redeem

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The Legislative Analyst’s Office says, because homebuyers repay the bonds, there is no direct fiscal effect on state or local finances.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Meta Platforms , for example, will lease the Hyperion data center in Louisiana from such a special purpose vehicle, and revenue from the rent checks will then be used to repay investors.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of repay

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They are bound together not only by their shared grief, but also by the unspoken guilt and blame that Lux and Ella can only hope to expiate through each other.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
Larded throughout this scene is that unmistakable suggestion, yet again, that the play exists because its playwright needed — if not to right a cosmic wrong — to create a place to house or expiate his grief.

— Rhoda Feng, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026

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