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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  1. compensating
  2. redeeming
  3. repaying
  4. correcting
Verb
  • If Paramount prevails in court, it would be paid the bond, thereby compensating for the ticking fees and other costs.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Each is compensating, in its own way, for advertising channels the cannabis industry still can't use, and for trust that, in a young and still-stigmatized market, has to be built face to face.
    — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of compensating
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  • Because investors can sell their shares to other investors rather than redeeming directly from the funds, the vehicles can generally retain their capital and investments.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
  • That could be an Uber customer booking a hotel, a sports fan building a multistop World Cup itinerary or a loyalty member redeeming benefits for a trip.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of redeeming
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  • Two lenders can quote the same number and still hand you different terms for repaying the loan.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Liverpool desperately need striker Alexander Isak to stay fit and start repaying last summer’s £125million fee.
    — Luke Bosher, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of repaying
Verb
  • Investors are misjudging, and then correcting, who or what will actually capture AI’s value.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Many patients are now thinking long-term from the outset, focusing on maintaining structure rather than correcting it later.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of correcting
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