expiates

verb

present tense third-person singular of expiate
as in redeems
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 expiates
  1. redeems
  2. compensates
  3. repays
  4. corrects
Verb
  • But the film redeems itself with its strong anti-colonialist message that provides a surprisingly serious element to the otherwise escapist goings-on.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
  • Lilypad also redeems herself by the end of the movie.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Definition of redeems
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  • David’s publisher, Radler, compensates authors for their laughable advances with a staggering number of complimentary copies.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
  • For years, Whitehouse’s state has been grappling with challenges stemming from how the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services compensates healthcare providers.
    — David Lim, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of compensates
Verb
  • Then, the district repays that amount with interest over the years using property tax revenue in a process approved by voters.
    — Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Under the baseline scenario, that student repays $103,645 over a standard 10-year term.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of repays
Verb
  • This story corrects the source for there being at least 313 salmon farms authorized in the archipelago.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • This measurement corrects a common misconception that white dwarfs are typically blue.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of corrects
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