atoned

past tense of atone

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for atoned
Verb
  • Sarah Ferguson, Andrew’s ex-wife, also apologized to Epstein for publicly denouncing him.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Tagovailoa was harshly criticized for his comments and later apologized, with many questioning the signal-caller's leadership capabilities.
    Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Masked trio threatens homeowners in horrifying video McGuire said investigators received numerous tips after the story garnered national attention, and later contacted one of the suspects, an adult female, who confessed to her role and that of other family members in the case.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
  • While being held at Bridgewater State Hospital for psychiatric evaluation, DeSalvo was placed in the same ward as George Nassar, who later claimed DeSalvo had privately confessed to being the Boston Strangler.
    Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After Politico reported that Young Republicans expressed outrageously racist, misogynistic and anti-Semitic sentiments, Vice President JD Vance excused it as just the edgy chat of young activists.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Most of those that did — Colorado, Kentucky, Oregon, and Utah among them — lack visibility into the reasons for excused versus unexcused absences.
    Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Mayorga combined the rhythms of the San Juanito - traditional Andean music - with rural Colombian cumbia, which arrived in Ecuador via the record industry, already processed and whitewashed.
    NPR, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The moss brings a splash of color that maintains a sophisticated and minimalist quality, while keeping a space from becoming whitewashed.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Our confidence in him was justified by the People of Argentina.
    Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • What’s more, many investors expect that higher valuations are justified, especially in tech.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Once dry, these kernels are pressed to extract the oil and then deodorized.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
  • 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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