atoned

past tense of atone

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for atoned
Verb
  • The company apologized to its customers for the disruption.
    Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 13 June 2026
  • Former Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara after the shooting apologized for how his agency handled the situation.
    Reg Chapman, CBS News, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • Napper, who investigators believe was struggling from years of intense mental illness, eventually confessed to Nickell’s murder.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2026
  • And Matthew Lawrence, who played the older brother of Strong's character, also confessed to having a crush on Fishel.
    Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
Verb
  • The way the righthander has been closing games for the Rays, one can be excused for thinking Baker walks on water.
    Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • These benefits can be extended if residents are working, excused from the work requirement or are living in a county that waives the work requirement.
    Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • No longer a hidden gem or best-kept secret, Puglia’s dramatic beaches, Baroque cities, and whitewashed trulli are splashed over many an Instagram feed.
    Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
  • The living room features whitewashed stone walls, a curved plaster fireplace, and polished concrete floors, while the kitchen has flat-front wood cabinets, a waterfall eat-in island, and exposed wood ceilings above clerestory windows.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • This massive financial scaling is justified by intense business momentum.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
  • Routine matters might be handled internally or deferred, while more significant issues justified the cost of external counsel.
    Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Therefore, they are heated, neutralized, bleached, and deodorized to improve the flavor.
    Isabel Vasquez RD LDN, Health, 16 Apr. 2026
  • After finding the currency and reporting it, the crew cleaned and deodorized the bills and returned all of the loot to the homeowner.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Atoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atoned. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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