expiated

verb

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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expiated
  1. redeemed
  2. compensated
  3. repaid
  4. corrected
Verb
  • Some card issuers limit how and when rewards can be redeemed.
    — Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026
  • ClassPass credits can be redeemed for bundles of one, two, or four tickets.
    — Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026
Definition of redeemed
Verb
  • On Tuesday, lawmakers approved every change except one dealing with how municipalities will be compensated for tax breaks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • Are the owners of those medallions to be fully compensated for the current and future value of the medallions, which is several hundred thousand dollars each?
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026
Definition of compensated
Verb
  • Officials said the county’s share will be repaid through future development fees.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente left Pedri out of his starting line-up after a fairly underwhelming World Cup, and his replacement, Fabian Ruiz, repaid his coach’s faith.
    — The Athletic Soccer Experts, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of repaid
Verb
  • This post was corrected to reflect that the WHCA dinner will be held at the Waldorf Astoria.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 July 2026
  • Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 corrected a historical exclusion against women in the workforce, using incentives and quotas to address the imbalance.
    — Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of corrected
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