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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For now, the blue-collar gains are compensating for the bleeding in entry-level hiring.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026 -
Where are employees compensating at personal cost to keep work moving?—
Bill Howatt,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Any available upgrade seats are first offered to passengers who opt to upgrade using dollars, then to those redeeming frequent flyer miles, and finally, complimentary upgrades will be offered to elite status members.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
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Rather than building toward a meaningful reward, consumers shift to short-term behavior which includes redeeming for low value items, disengaging, or spreading loyalty across multiple programs to hedge against future devaluation.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The company kicked off a minimum €400 million ($461 million) euro term loan B and a minimum $500 million term loan B on Monday, a deal that will go toward repaying outstanding debt, according to a person familiar with the deal, who asked not to be named because the information is private.—
Abhinav Ramnarayan,
Bloomberg,
8 June 2026
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This represents a nation’s borrowing versus the growth of its economy, and therefore the risk levels attached to servicing and repaying the debt.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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For global investors trying to read Asia, Couto identifies two persistent misconceptions that are slowly correcting.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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The department later issued an update correcting that information, stating the suspect is in critical condition and has not died.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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“Atoning (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atoning%20%28for%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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