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Recent Examples of expiation
These, however, also fall into the expiation rather than the rule category.
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Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Voss’s journey follows the largely Christian trajectory of expiation and redemption from the sin of pride; the constellation of the Southern Cross hangs over him just before his death.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 4 Dec. 2024
Constituting a kind of trilogy about expiation through violence—whether toward others or toward oneself—the films have a newfound starkness that reflects the severity of their subjects.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
Apollo was a villain in the first Rocky film, a more nuanced antagonist in the second, a best friend and guru in the third, and a pretext for revenge and the expiation of guilt in the fourth.
—Vulture, 4 Feb. 2024
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Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Voss’s journey follows the largely Christian trajectory of expiation and redemption from the sin of pride; the constellation of the Southern Cross hangs over him just before his death.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 4 Dec. 2024
Constituting a kind of trilogy about expiation through violence—whether toward others or toward oneself—the films have a newfound starkness that reflects the severity of their subjects.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
Apollo was a villain in the first Rocky film, a more nuanced antagonist in the second, a best friend and guru in the third, and a pretext for revenge and the expiation of guilt in the fourth.
—Vulture, 4 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expiation
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But his atonement comes too late.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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The good news for Randle is there is a chance for atonement.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
Noun
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After the fall of Saigon in 1975, Vietnam sought reparations and reconstruction support.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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For nearly four decades, Schagrin sought reparations from Germany and spoke to students and community groups about the importance of Holocaust education.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The point is not that the offender deserves absolution.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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It is positioned somewhere between an intoxicated confession, a cry for absolution, and a desperate defense.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The drivers were known for accuracy and forgiveness on mishits.—
Langston Wertz Jr,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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Their scenes of fracture and forgiveness become as strong an emotional spine as their parents’ late-in-life romance.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Applications for a presidential pardon can be made through the Justice Department’s Office of the Pardon Attorney.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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The pardon would also lift barriers to licensing, employment, housing or education, if granted.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Since his treatment was completed last fall and his rare form of the disease — in the bile duct between the pancreas and the liver — was deemed to be in remission, Moss has often had a rod and reel in his hands.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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He's now been in remission for two years and recently celebrated his 100th birthday.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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“Expiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expiation. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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