expiations

plural of expiation

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Noun
  • Positions on reparations are mixed in countries that would contribute.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 June 2026
  • But for decades, federal and state governments have rejected even the notion of studying reparations.
    Marcus Anthony Hunter, Time, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Roman emperors, sometimes urged on by the crowd, were known to grant pardons (to criminals) and freedom (to the enslaved) after an especially noteworthy performance.
    Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
  • Trump issued mass pardons to Capitol rioters on his first day back in the White House last year.
    Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • Homer approves equally of the man’s satisfactions and the woman’s chastity.
    David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
  • Typically, the more problems a brand has, the lower its customer satisfactions rank — but not Rivian.
    Michael Wayland, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • Ukrainians say armed formations on both sides, including the Ukrainian Insurgent Army and Polish underground forces, were involved in attacks and reprisals that led to large-scale civilian casualties among both Poles and Ukrainians.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 June 2026
  • Iran’s reprisals have targeted civilians and public spaces across the Middle East.
    Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • By simultaneously hitting three or more targets, these agents promise not only deeper responses but potentially longer remissions in some of the hardest-to-treat cancers.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The reps and warranties and indemnities clauses will define their obligations.
    Bruce Werner, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Expiations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expiations. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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