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
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  • These points can be redeemed with partner travel organizations, gym classes or can go toward putting a down payment on a home.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • There’s room at ELG for further integrations, cost reductions, and synergies, like creating a new loyalty program where points accumulated at Saks, Neiman’s or Bergdorf’s could be redeemed at any of those stores.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of redeemed
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  • The official says authorities compensated residents for their land in 1957 after it was seized to build the capital city, Islamabad.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
  • These employees will be partially compensated with stock options tied to milestones at the facility.
    — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of compensated
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  • The Sacramento City Teachers Association President Nikki Milevsky echoed Singh’s position, saying the trust’s funds do not have to be repaid.
    — Chaewon Chung Updated August 27, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Federal Pell Grants aren’t loans and rarely need to be repaid.
    — Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of repaid
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  • The complaint asks a Cook County judge to issue a fine of $11,500 for every day the violations are not corrected.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The mayor and superintendent of schools disputed the claims, saying all city schools already are regularly monitored and inspected and issues corrected in a district that takes safety very seriously.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of corrected
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