as in making amends for
to make up for (an offense)
tried to atone for forgetting their anniversary by giving his wife a truly extravagant gift
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Ciavatta said Pindorama has been offsetting its entire carbon footprint since 2007, compensating 100% of its emissions through the reforestation of river basins in partnership with the SOS Mata Atlântica Foundation.—
Marcelo Cajueiro,
Variety,
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The government agreed this year to settle an excessive force lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union by paying compensating several plaintiffs for their injuries.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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Also redeeming himself is Tom, who once again is inspired by his Danish grandmother.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Other gamers are fuming that Microsoft has also changed its policies to block users from redeeming Reward points to pay for Xbox Game Pass subscriptions.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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That harm might range from never repaying loans to stealing their spouse’s and children’s identities to access more credit.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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For many borrowers, the thought of taking on new graduate debt is compounded by the reality of repaying existing loans.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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While Strowman is correcting the historical record from afar, Roman Reigns and Bronson Reed are set for a final confrontation before Crown Jewel.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The concealer, which is our favorite hack for dark circles, comes in 24 shades, including color-correcting options like green and pink.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Atoning (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atoning%20%28for%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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