Thesaurus results for ATONING (FOR)

atoning (for)

verb

present participle of atone (for)

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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But increasingly, given the cost of not only managing grizzlies but compensating ranchers for livestock loss, the discussion has turned to budgets.

— Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 23 Sep. 2026
Schools are directly compensating athletes under the post-House settlement model, third-party NIL remains an important source of income, and athletes routinely make career decisions involving millions of dollars.

— Chris Corr, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of compensating

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Besides the fact that cereal is good, there aren’t really any redeeming qualities.

— Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2026
The only redeeming aspect of the show happens here, on a ski slope, when their youngest daughter Valentina, who was born with Down syndrome, is treated to a lesson via an adaptive ski school.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of redeeming

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When that federal disaster relief money or insurance proceeds come in, those funds can go toward repaying the loans.

— Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026
Because Leonard and the NBA Players Association signed off on his repaying $700,000, there was no further process that would require an arbitrator.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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