Thesaurus results for EXPIATING

expiating

verb

present participle of expiate

as in compensating

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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Detroit corporation counsel Conrad Mallett says the city agreed to direct some of that money toward compensating the former tenants.

— Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Moreover, in the face of such challenges, China’s economic leadership is compensating by expanding state intervention in the economy in ways that further undermine market forces and the independence of the private sector.

— Oliver Melton, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of compensating

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Just as earning and redeeming airline miles has a language of its own, so does pooling and transferring them—and the two are very different things.

— Amanda Smith, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Nov. 2026
Some modes of redeeming cash back and credit card rewards are more valuable than others.

— Ryley Amond,Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of redeeming

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After news of Kremlev’s contribution became public, the president said his son was repaying the money.

— Violet Jira, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
The state is currently repaying about $80 billion in bonds from the state General Fund, according to the Legislative Analyst's Office.

— Julie Sharp, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of repaying

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There are multiple operations for correcting a bunion, each involving different approaches to bone correction, soft-tissue management, fixation, and postoperative rehabilitation.

— Richard Moy, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
Corporate boards might read that as a sign the system is correcting itself.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

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