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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But increasingly, given the cost of not only managing grizzlies but compensating ranchers for livestock loss, the discussion has turned to budgets.

— Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 23 Sep. 2026
Schools are directly compensating athletes under the post-House settlement model, third-party NIL remains an important source of income, and athletes routinely make career decisions involving millions of dollars.

— Chris Corr, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026

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Besides the fact that cereal is good, there aren’t really any redeeming qualities.

— Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2026
The only redeeming aspect of the show happens here, on a ski slope, when their youngest daughter Valentina, who was born with Down syndrome, is treated to a lesson via an adaptive ski school.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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After Newsom’s parents filed for divorce in 1971, Newsom was unofficially adopted by Gordon, repaying the favor the Newsoms had extended decades earlier.

— Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026
The state is currently repaying more than $71 billion in general obligation bonds.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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