expiation

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Recent Examples of expiation 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 The result is at once a ghost story, a tale of amour fou, a settling of accounts, and, one senses, a deeply personal act of expiation. Leslie Camhi, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 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 See All Example Sentences for expiation
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Noun
  • Preston sees Elsbeth being about a woman reinventing herself later in life while also seeking atonement.
    Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 6 June 2025
  • The film received criticism from GLAAD and other groups for its trans representation, but its bold, bright, bizarre visions of identity and atonement will linger with viewers.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 7 May 2025
Noun
  • The second and third generations continue to press for material reparations and denuclearization.
    E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
  • Should reparations be paid to the descendants of enslaved people?
    Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • The show pursues this dream to the point of absurdity, holding out hope for Serena’s absolution long past the point when a reasonable observer would have abandoned it.
    Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Dolly de Leon's performance in Triangle of Sadness is groundbreaking — here's why De Leon stars in Nine Perfect Strangers season 2 as Agnes, an ex-nun seeking absolution.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • In that time, borrowers have seen policy changes, inaccurate payment information, and unfulfilled promises of loan forgiveness.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 June 2025
  • The procession is a part of the Catholic Church’s Jubilee Year which occurs every 25 years to celebrate forgiveness and often features a pilgrimage to a sacred site.
    Jack Rodriquez-Vars, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • Todd and Julie were released from prison on May 28 after receiving full pardons from President Donald Trump one day prior.
    Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 29 June 2025
  • On May 28, Tanner Mansell and John Moore Jr. were two of the sixteen recipients of Trump’s full pardons after the pair were convicted in 2020 of theft of property within special maritime jurisdiction.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • The only true pathway to relief is a presidential pardon or remission of fines fees and restitution.
    Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
  • Improves Metabolic Syndrome Research shows that consuming a combination of black pepper and turmeric may contribute to the remission of metabolic syndrome.
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 8 May 2025

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“Expiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expiation. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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