Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for atoning
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Over at JoAnne and Gary's, Orson is confessing to his stepdad about stealing his mom's gun.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026 -
Globally, data shows young men are comfortable confessing to AI chatbots.—
Ashoka,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Topline Outdoor apparel company Patagonia, famous for its progressive activism, offered to drop its trademark lawsuit against Pattie Gonia if the drag performer stops selling merchandise and using the company’s logos, while also apologizing for any harm the suit caused within the LGBTQ community.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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King’s revelation prompted Bumpus to issue a statement Wednesday, apologizing to King and their two children.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Rather than prompting examination of the systems in which those outcomes occur, a common counterargument is that attention to diversity risks lowering standards or excusing poor performance.—
Vanessa Grubbs,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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After excusing herself briefly from the conversation, Patricia returns to find the other guests whispering to Shelby about Patricia’s history of dishonesty about almost being a Boogeyman victim.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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At the same time, textbooks and museums slowly but surely are eliminating or whitewashing the history of slavery.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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However, the other signs of whitewashing — multiple, vague but positive reviews — were not present.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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His 2021 gun conviction also had extenuating circumstances, his attorney argued.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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Citing these extenuating circumstances, Ford approached the administration late last year to request temporary tariff relief.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
9 Apr. 2026
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The business momentum is clear here, justifying the stock’s strong performance over the past four to five weeks.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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Perhaps the Thunder would see the upside of a SGA-Giannis-J-Dub core as justifying the risk of cutting down their depth to that extent.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Atoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atoning. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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