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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Verb
  • Varsho redeemed himself in the fourth.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Fuel points could be redeemed at Fry's Fuel Center pumps for up to $1 off per gallon, with every 100 points valid for 10 cents off per gallon.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In sports, however, where many athletes are extremely well compensated and there’s a team/owner/union dynamic, things are typically a little blurrier.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
  • But the problem is land in Colorado is not cheap, and Colorado law demands that when eminent domain is used, a person is not only compensated for fair market value but also gets damages for the taking.
    The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Select members were recruited as handlers for Daedone’s wealthy boyfriend, whose massive loans to the company were apparently repaid on an installment plan of blow jobs.
    Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The loan fund is repaid, replenished, and then reused for the next project.
    Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
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  • At first the dog was said to be a German shepherd mix confined in a closet, but this was later corrected to being an Australian kelpie mix in a crate.
    Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Most violations were corrected during the inspection.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Expiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expiated. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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