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
  • Wendy has decided, in true Catholic fashion, that she will be redeemed by loudly proclaiming her suffering.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Here the final abode of souls redeemed by Christ in heaven is depicted as an intricate urban environment.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of redeemed
Verb
  • Disa tells them they’ll be compensated, but the Rings, already hidden, will soon be destroyed.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026
  • With these collaborations, estates and relevant parties are always compensated.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of compensated
Verb
  • The bonds would be repaid through borrowers' mortgage payments.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The insurance company covering the promotion must have had a fright because there were 381 purchases worth more than $450,000 that had to be repaid, as The Star reported at the time.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of repaid
Verb
  • This story has been corrected to fix a typo in the final score.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • When The Hollywood Reporter caught up with Leitch last month ahead of the midterms, the filmmaker remained optimistic that economic policies, both macro and micro, could still be corrected, starting at the ballot box.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of corrected
Verb
  • Despite frustration that the Legislature amended his original plan by protecting property taxes for schools, the governor still advocated for the amendment.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The amendment asked voters whether the Minnesota Constitution should be amended to increase the funding going to all school districts from the permanent school fund.
    — Jason Rantala, CBS News, 4 Nov. 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 13 Nov. 2026.

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