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
  • Keep in mind, it can be applied to both in-store and online purchases, and can be redeemed twice.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The Offer is non-transferable and cannot be exchanged or redeemed for cash or any other product, benefit, or alternative.
    — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • She was not compensated nor given an additional discount for later posting about her experience on social media.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The trial, which began this week at the historic Placer County courthouse in Auburn, is being held to determine the value of Flores’ loss and whether she should also be compensated for her husband’s pain.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Funds have long used short-term credit lines to move on opportunities before every investor has formally closed, then repaid the facility once capital calls arrive.
    — Peter Doyle, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The fund provides wildfire survivors with up to 12 months and $100,000 in mortgage relief that does not need to be repaid.
    — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • They were accompanied by the museum’s architect Ma Yansong, who, in his remarks on stage, corrected a popular misconception that the building is made to resemble a spaceship.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The company said its team identified and corrected the problem quickly, clearing the robots and returning them to normal operation within minutes.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
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“Expiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expiated. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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