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atoned

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past tense of atone

as in apologized

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General manager Ross Atkins, hours after the deadline, apologized to fans for the disappointment on the heels of a World Series appearance.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Taylor Farms then claimed the FDA had apologized to it, which the FDA quickly denied.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of apologized

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The third fire to which authorities say Farinacci confessed, the Equestrian Fire, started on August 11, 2025, near the equestrian area of Riverside State Park just outside Spokane.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
During the interview, Davis allegedly confessed to his role in Shakur's murder.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of confessed

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Yet Messi himself had been silent until now, after flying to his hometown Rosario in Argentina to attend Jorge’s funeral after he was excused by his current club Inter Miami.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Patrick, who is divorced from Lindsay Clancy and has since remarried, was on the stand to start the day but was excused after emotional direct questioning about the day his children were killed.

— Matt Schooley, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Definition of excused

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For example, a model that looked differentiated six months ago becomes a commodity, or a feature that justified a custom build suddenly has multiple vendor alternatives.

— Abhishek Bahl, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
He's viewed by many as a vigilante whose actions against an unfair health care system were justified.

— Brian Mann, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of justified

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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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