Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for atones
Verb
-
When Hiro confesses his love to Mu-hee, Ho-jin must interpret.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
16 Jan. 2026 -
Despite often appearing invincible on the tennis court, Djokovic confesses to one major weakness off it.—
Jonathan Thompson,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Governor Moore apologizes This is the second settlement Washington has received since his release in 2019.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
-
Neither the other children nor his dog apologizes to him.—
Abigail Rosenthal,
Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2025
Verb
-
Satisfy gets a lot of flack for its prices, but this running jacket justifies the price tag thanks to its effective modularity and (extremely) lightweight design.—
Will Porter,
Outside,
4 Jan. 2026
-
While there are legitimate concerns throughout the Midwest about future reliability due to new data centers and their substantial power consumption, there is no looming emergency that justifies the administration’s action here.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Atones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atones. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
