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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  • Each customer is limited to one coupon, which must be redeemed in the store.
    Drew Pittock, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • This bonus offer will be fulfilled as 20,000 ThankYou® Points, which can be redeemed for $200 cash back.
    Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • The simplest explanation, of course, might simply be money, although there is little doubt that both Shazeer and Jumper were already extremely well-compensated.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • But if not included, Mitchell could stand as part of a lockdown defensive lineup, with his lack of size somewhat compensated by the presences of Antetokounmpo and Adebayo.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • Matheus Cunha — Brazil/Manchester United (new entry) Favoured over Igor Thiago as Brazil’s No 9 against Haiti, Cunha repaid manager Carlo Ancelotti’s faith with a poacher’s effort and a left-footed smash into the top corner.
    Liam Twomey, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • When those loans expired, with no money repaid, the facade finally gave way.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 June 2026
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  • Thankfully, most causes of yellowing geranium leaves are easily corrected.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2026
  • The story has been corrected to show that the proper name of the organization is the American Academy of Pediatrics rather than the American Association of Pediatrics.
    Devi Shastri, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
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