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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  • 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
  • Pay now or later, or not at all Some mutual fund share classes charge a sales commission, or load, that compensates the broker or advisor who sells the fund.
    — Debbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of compensates
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  • 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
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  • This story corrects a previous version that stated the candidates who placed third, fourth and fifth gathered 6 million votes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Surgical options — most often reconstructive surgery, which corrects the prolapse and aims to put the pelvic organs back in place — may be considered when symptoms are severe or conservative treatments do not help, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 Oct. 2026
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