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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
Noun
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China seems ready to accept Lithuania’s atonement.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2026
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Witherspoon was due for atonement.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The letter called for accountability and reparations, and gave Redzepi 24 hours to respond.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Presidential candidates fielded questions about reparations, or cash payments to make amends.—
Ara Rosenthal,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Many women who weighed in have welcomed the message of absolution.—
Elaine Godfrey,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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Whatever absolution could be provided in the deaths of Michael, Marcy and Jennifer Jacobs or the disappearance of Ricky McCarthy would still mean something to their families.—
Graham Womack
Updated January 15,
Sacbee.com,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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King did not apologize or seek forgiveness.—
DAVID FISCHER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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King did not apologize or seek forgiveness.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One defendant was granted a second pardon to cover his gun charges.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Not everyone who posts will end up behind bars and many cases end with pardons.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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How long does this remission last?—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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These include remission definitions from the international DORIS task force and the Lupus Low Disease Activity State (LLDAS), which aim to define what meaningful disease control actually looks like.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Expiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expiation. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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