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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Then incorporate it into performance reviews, and create structures to compensate for the extra time and emotional energy spent on it.
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Douglas said automatic gratuities also serve a practical purpose for larger parties, helping to ensure servers are fairly compensated for the additional coordination and service those tables require.
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On Saturday, July 4, Rita's will mark Independence Day and America's 250th birthday by offering a free Small 4th of Gelati to the first 250 Rita's Ice app users who redeem the promo code USA250 in the app, according to the company.
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Addams and Bourne anticipate the dynamic patriotism of the civil rights movement and the quest to redeem (rather than merely recover) the soul of America.
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Under the standard plan, borrowers will have between 10 years and 25 years to repay their loans depending on the amount borrowed.
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Getty Images Key Facts Last year’s spending bill imposed a number of changes on how student loans are capped, regulated and repaid, including establishing new repayment plans and caps on loans.
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Hiltz gushed about how other athletes will correct anyone who misgenders Hiltz.
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Along with the main shades in the lineup, there are seven color-correcting options that neutralize, brighten, and leave skin looking more refined.
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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.
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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.
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“Atone (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atone%20%28for%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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