expiated

past tense of expiate
as in redeemed
to make up for (an offense) Yom Kippur is the holy day on which Jews are expected to expiate sins committed during the past year

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  • McCray redeemed himself after being thrown out at the plate in the bottom of the ninth by unfurling an outfield assist in extra innings.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Even rich kids can be redeemed.
    Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • The problem is that those players are in high demand, and most of them are well-compensated by the team that employs them (see OG Anunoby, Jalen Johnson, and Jalen Suggs).
    Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Players would likely be compensated for contributing their name, image, and likeness to the game.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • The agency began issuing overpayment notices on April 25, 2025, and would start withholding 50% of the recipient's benefits after about 90 days (or approximately July 24, at the earliest), until the overpayment is repaid.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
  • So if bankruptcy hits one of these borrowers, MSDL is first to be repaid.
    Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Both are corrected automatically when using your camera for JPG images or video without any detriment to photos.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Expiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expiated. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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