atones

Definition of atonesnext
present tense third-person singular of atone

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for atones
Verb
  • Alfie, my hero and king, and Sophie are in the marketplace, and Sophie confesses everything.
    Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
  • But strangely, the 28-year-old confesses the transition was relatively smooth.
    Vivian Song, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • John apologizes, blaming his intensity on anxiety.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Will Campbell apologizes Campbell and his teammates were back at Gillette Stadium one final time Tuesday, and the rookie apologized.
    Matt Schooley, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • This justifies using the average premium SVOD churn rate, even though Paramount+ has traditionally fallen short of it.
    Andrew Root, Sportico.com, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The constraint, Dolci says, is not audience demand – the performance of existing screens more than justifies expansion – but the availability of suitable sites.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Atones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atones. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.

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