as in to apologize
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Recent Examples of atone
Emilia then also becomes an activist in an effort to atone for her wrongdoings as a cartel leader.
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Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
The Jesuits are leading an effort to atone for a past of slavery.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
The top unit atoned for that play later in the period with a beautiful team goal.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
In a desperate attempt to atone for his error, Rogers fouls Lucas Michel on the edge of the box.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
The Jesuits are leading an effort to atone for a past of slavery.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
The top unit atoned for that play later in the period with a beautiful team goal.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
In a desperate attempt to atone for his error, Rogers fouls Lucas Michel on the edge of the box.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atone
Verb
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The company reached a financial settlement with the men and apologized.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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The illustration shows the teacher bending down to speak with her and apologizing upon realizing she’s made a mistake.—
Leslie D. Rose,
Parents,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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As the veteran investigator and his suspect began their drive, Jones confessed to Ford.—
Lauren A. White,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Balmer turned himself in and allegedly confessed to the fire, according to search warrants.—
Jared Kofsky,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Radiation can also be used to palliate painful bone metastases, as well as chemotherapy.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
1 Oct. 2024
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Radiation can also be used to palliate painful bone metastases, as well as chemotherapy.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
1 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Behaviors once deemed unacceptable are becoming normalized and excused.—
Toby Wong,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The school board then revised its Religious Diversity Guidelines to limit the circumstances when students can be excused to noncurricular activities or free-time events that conflict with their family's religious practices.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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All four legs have spindle accents, and the linen shade actually looks like whitewashing, with visible brushstrokes for a more distressed feel.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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Some of these handmade birds and bumblebees live on in the spare, whitewashed rooms of what is today known as the Alekos Fassianos Atelier, which is open to visitors during the summer.—
Rachel Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2025
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As a result, the court ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to either determine whether greenhouse gases from new vehicles contribute to climate change, and therefore endanger human health, or justify its refusal to study the issue.—
Hannah Wiseman,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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There are also questions about his logic justifying the policy.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Insisting that only the violence of the right is worth highlighting while rationalizing and downplaying that of the left will lead to more of it.—
Noah Rothman,
National Review,
14 Apr. 2025
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The president rationalized his decision, in part, by pointing to trade deficits.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Atone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atone. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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