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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atoned (for)
  1. redeemed
  2. compensated
  3. repaid
  4. corrected
  5. amended
Verb
  • That’s a lot to put on someone who will be redeemed and is a hero down the road.
    — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Fantasy 5 winning tickets must be redeemed at one of the Florida Lottery district offices throughout the state.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of redeemed
Verb
  • Many of these people are poorly paid, but some, such as travel nurses, are highly compensated.
    — Paul Osterman, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
  • That prompted Democratic Assemblymember Marc Berman to write a new bill to penalize content creators and political committees if the creator fails to state they were compensated.
    — Sophie Austin, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of compensated
Verb
  • Once the painting resurfaced, the museum repaid the insurer in late 2023, and Chubb subsequently confirmed that title to the work had been restored to the Guggenheim.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Tung Hsin had repaid 47 percent and planned to reach full reimbursement by December.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of repaid
Verb
  • The intravenous fluids supplied anti-nausea medication and corrected the electrolyte abnormalities that her lab work revealed.
    — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Capital values across commercial property corrected roughly 19% peak to trough from 2022 to 2024, according to the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries, and multifamily continues to trade below peak pricing.
    — Tony Julianelle, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of corrected
Verb
  • Earlier this year, Greenwood Village also amended its municipal code to prohibit low power e-scooters and class 3 e-bikes from city paths, trails and sidewalks.
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In June, the bill was amended to require that 85% of the funding go to jobs with above-average wages for the industry and that provide pension and health benefits — essentially a requirement that the jobs meet union standards.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of amended
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“Atoned (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atoned%20%28for%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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