as in reparation
an act taken in order to redeem oneself
He resolved to make atonement to those he had wronged by doing good deeds for them.
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Recent Examples of atonement
Her attendance is part of her atonement to Gary, who wants to meet the tourists his girlfriend hooked up with.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025
In the interview, the designer spoke frankly about his demons, and his recovery and atonement.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Tomlin also is seeking some playoff atonement, having gone winless since 2017.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Such reasoning has been rejected by victims, church reformers and even some bishops who have called for church organizations to be transparent to aid in healing for those who’ve suffered and seek atonement for not just the abuse, but also repeated cover-ups over the years.
—Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Robert Herguth, Chicago Sun-Times, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025
In the interview, the designer spoke frankly about his demons, and his recovery and atonement.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Tomlin also is seeking some playoff atonement, having gone winless since 2017.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Such reasoning has been rejected by victims, church reformers and even some bishops who have called for church organizations to be transparent to aid in healing for those who’ve suffered and seek atonement for not just the abuse, but also repeated cover-ups over the years.
—Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Robert Herguth, Chicago Sun-Times, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atonement
Noun
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Demands in new legal filings have now reached $20 billion in reparations.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
8 May 2025
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After the talks began in August 1905, two sticking points quickly emerged: reparations and the future of Sakhalin.—
Timothy Naftali,
Foreign Affairs,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Processing forbearances can count toward student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program for a period of up to 60 days.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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More than 134,000 Los Angeles County residents began getting notices in the mail Monday as part of the first wave of medical bill forgiveness made possible by the county’s Medical Debt Relief Program.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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“Atonement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atonement. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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