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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Aston Villa, on the other hand, had a pretty flat summer, albeit redeemed by what looks like an excellent deal for Harvey Elliott on deadline day.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025 -
It can be redeemed only once from a PayPal or Venmo account.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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The problem is that those players are in high demand, and most of them are well-compensated by the team that employs them (see OG Anunoby, Jalen Johnson, and Jalen Suggs).—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Players would likely be compensated for contributing their name, image, and likeness to the game.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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So if bankruptcy hits one of these borrowers, MSDL is first to be repaid.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Her 13 senior appearances last term, including first starts in the Champions League and WSL, repaid their faith.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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Video refereeing was used 39 times on the first day of the season, with one red card being corrected and three goals disallowed for offside.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Food Inspection Guide.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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On Friday, Priscilla's former business partners, Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko, amended their $50 million lawsuit against Priscilla, alleging that she was involved in Elvis' death.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators, which opposed Tisdel's bill before it was amended, did not respond to a request for its position on the changes to the legislation.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Atoned (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atoned%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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