Thesaurus results for ATONED (FOR)

atoned (for)

verb

past tense of atone (for)

as in redeemed

to make up for (an offense) tried to atone for forgetting their anniversary by giving his wife a truly extravagant gift

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Each customer is limited to one coupon, which must be redeemed in the store.

— Drew Pittock, USA Today, 25 June 2026
This bonus offer will be fulfilled as 20,000 ThankYou® Points, which can be redeemed for $200 cash back.

— Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 June 2026

Definition of redeemed

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Douglas said automatic gratuities also serve a practical purpose for larger parties, helping to ensure servers are fairly compensated for the additional coordination and service those tables require.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
With the original melody-makers credited and compensated, the reference is recognizable, but the recording is entirely AtHeart’s.

— Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of compensated

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The youngster repaid that faith with a display full ⁠of confidence and intelligence.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Getty Images Key Facts Last year’s spending bill imposed a number of changes on how student loans are capped, regulated and repaid, including establishing new repayment plans and caps on loans.

— Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of repaid

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After his own vision was corrected as a child, an encounter with a child his age in Cairo — living a starkly different life — sparked a lifelong mission to help others see.

— Ashoka, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
By the time the boundary issues were partially corrected in the 1960s, both the cemetery and the surrounding Black community had been largely erased from public memory.

— Kamal Morgan. Produced with AI assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026

Definition of corrected

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After Emmert’s conviction, the legislature amended the state’s criminal trespassing statute to exclude floating on a river’s surface.

— Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
Plant the flowers in loose, well-draining potting mix amended with compost for better drainage results.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 July 2026

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