atoned (for)

Definition of atoned (for)next
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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Verb
  • This grocery store rewards loyal customers with discounts and points that can be redeemed for free merchandise.
    Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Prizes may not be substituted for or redeemed for cash.
    CBS LA Staff, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The financial loss for Brazil's public accounts will be compensated by a 12% tax on crude exports, the government said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Two employees, Lisa Johnson and Gale Miller Anderson, later sued the company in the Cook County circuit court, arguing they should have been compensated for that time under federal and state law.
    Jenna Schweikert, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
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  • At that point, credit card companies may decide that receiving a partial payment is better than continuing to pursue an account that may never be repaid at all.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Those bonds will be repaid with property taxes and with any revenue generated from selling power from the dams' hydroelectric plants, which can resume operating once the lakes are full.
    Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • What the industry missed, and what the internet eventually corrected, was that the audience was always there.
    Kennedy French, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
  • These are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Early in the law’s history, Congress amended it to include an exemption.
    Dan Salas, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Parts of the ballot language backing a tax on second homes in San Diego are misleading and must be amended, a judge ruled Thursday.
    Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Atoned (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atoned%20%28for%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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