atoned

Definition of atonednext
past tense of atone

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atoned
Verb
  • There’s a fellow from Rolling Stone who apologized to me a couple years ago, he was told to be as cutthroat as possible.
    Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
  • At a news conference after the hearing, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney apologized to the families of the victims and commended the authorities who ultimately caught Heuermann.
    Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • According to the arrest warrant affidavit, Horner confessed to authorities about what happened to Athena.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Police said in an interview at his home, Hernandez Alonzo confessed.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • As the couple continued to pepper Harry with questions, Caroline excused herself to get another seltzer.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Dewey is excused from his parents’ anniversary party, given his success as a pianist, but Lois demands that everyone else be present, including Malcolm.
    Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The island’s whitewashed, clifftop village offers romantic views of the Aegean Sea, and a steep, zig-zagging path climbs up the hillside to a church.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Sterilized, whitewashed, controlled, censored – all those words apply.
    Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Senior Iranian leaders have repeatedly denied Israel’s legitimacy, predicted its destruction and framed that outcome as inevitable and justified.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Customs and Border Protection rules say that pepper balls and other projectiles should not be aimed at vulnerable areas such as the head or spine unless deadly force is justified.
    Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
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 13 Apr. 2026.

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