as in reparations
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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reparations
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People looking to support Avenue Grill as the restaurant undergoes reparations can keep the business in their prayers and stay connected via social media, such as Facebook and Instagram, for updates on reopening, according to a statement by Avenue Grill sent to the Free Press.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025 -
The couple aims to build equity and give cultural reparations to Black artists while building the city's creative economy.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Atonements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atonements. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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