make amends (for)
phrase
as in make good (for)
to make up for (an offense)
She decided it was time to make amends for the hurt she had caused her family.
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“Make amends (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20amends%20%28for%29. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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