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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Some card issuers limit how and when rewards can be redeemed.

— Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026
ClassPass credits can be redeemed for bundles of one, two, or four tickets.

— Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026

Definition of redeemed

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On Tuesday, lawmakers approved every change except one dealing with how municipalities will be compensated for tax breaks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Are the owners of those medallions to be fully compensated for the current and future value of the medallions, which is several hundred thousand dollars each?

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026

Definition of compensated

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The previously unreported $39,727 loan was approved in June 2020 — the same month Polymarket entered its beta phase — and repaid in July 2021, according to Small Business Administration data.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 24 July 2026
The tragic consequences of gross violations of xenia are perhaps best illustrated by the Trojan prince Paris, who repaid the hospitality of the Spartan king Menelaus by eloping with Menelaus’s wife, Helen, thus triggering the Trojan War.

— Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026

Definition of repaid

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This post was corrected to reflect that the WHCA dinner will be held at the Waldorf Astoria.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 July 2026
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 corrected a historical exclusion against women in the workforce, using incentives and quotas to address the imbalance.

— Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of corrected

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Lofton texted that the returns needed to be amended and referred questions to Brookins.

— Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Lepore’s recent writing on the Constitution has reframed public discussions surrounding the nation’s 250th anniversary by reminding readers that the framers expected the Constitution to be amended rather than preserved in amber.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

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