Thesaurus results for ATONED (FOR)

atoned (for)

verb

past tense of atone (for)

as in redeemed

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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The contest also includes random drawings for Kodak disposable cameras and forest preserve district gift cards that can be redeemed for programs, permits, equipment rentals or merchandise, the release said.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Only in agriculture is the rule to produce as much as possible, this silliness to be redeemed if not by the market then by the government.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

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The dismissal swung on the structure through which Howard was compensated for his appearance on Empire.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
That differs from an individual NIL endorsement in which an athlete is compensated for using his or her name, image or likeness.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 28 July 2026

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Reverse mortgage loans typically don't need to to be repaid until the homeowner moves out, sells the home or dies.

— Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
Bo, Panshi and another associate lent the developers of the apartment complex more than $2 million, at least some of which had not been repaid, according to a lawsuit Chen filed in February in Los Angeles County Superior Court.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026

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Later, in 2020, the Children's Trust was amended to allow the Kittrells' son to transfer the trust assets to another trust (including another trust created by the Kittrells), subject to the Kittrells' consent.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Dorsey has said the charter should be amended to give the mayor and City Council more governing flexibility.

— Joseph Landers, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026

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