atones

present tense third-person singular of atone

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for atones
Verb
  • Thankfully, as Hank sleepily confesses, James got away.
    Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
  • After Tom shares the analogy of the bird that can’t find its way home with Robbie (Tom Pelphrey), the on-the-run thief confesses to seeing himself in the bird.
    Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Wagner apologizes, knowing that his relationship with his baby, who is now 27 years old, is too important to throw away by being overprotective of her (or of his work-daughter Kaya).
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Huda apologizes to Olandria for the reaction After initially downplaying the outrage over her reaction, Mustafa posted another statement on Wednesday publicly apologizing to Carthen.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Others think that the environmental and public health cost of fossil fuels justifies pushing for a new path forward — like a heavy investment into battery technology.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 4 Nov. 2025
  • For Bangladesh, the potential catastrophe of not tackling cascading environmental challenges justifies the risk of alienating its far more powerful neighbor.
    Pintu Kumar Mahla, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Atones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atones. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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