as in reparation
an act taken in order to redeem oneself
He resolved to make atonement to those he had wronged by doing good deeds for them.
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Recent Examples of atonement
Such reasoning has been rejected by victims, church reformers and even some bishops who have called for church organizations to be transparent to aid in healing for those who’ve suffered and seek atonement for not just the abuse, but also repeated cover-ups over the years.
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Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Robert Herguth, Chicago Sun-Times, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
In place of the original’s portrait of political awakening, the sequel follows an artist (Milena Smit) who’s checked herself into the Pit as a form of personal atonement.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2024
Perhaps Netanyahu’s most disquieting elision in his U.N. speech, in this season of atonement, is that Moses’s admonition to choose blessings over curses was aimed specifically at the Children of Israel.
—Bernard Avishai, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
However, Ray suggests atonement could help Jason find peace.
—Jp Mangalindan, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024
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Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Robert Herguth, Chicago Sun-Times, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
In place of the original’s portrait of political awakening, the sequel follows an artist (Milena Smit) who’s checked herself into the Pit as a form of personal atonement.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2024
Perhaps Netanyahu’s most disquieting elision in his U.N. speech, in this season of atonement, is that Moses’s admonition to choose blessings over curses was aimed specifically at the Children of Israel.
—Bernard Avishai, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
However, Ray suggests atonement could help Jason find peace.
—Jp Mangalindan, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atonement
Noun
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Turner has been walking to D.C. monthly for 31 months to push for reparations.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Any future project to restore full economic ties with Russia will need to generate funds for Ukraine’s reconstruction or even for some form of reparations.—
ALEXANDER GABUEV,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Institute of Student Loan Advisors has a database of student loan forgiveness programs by state.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
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Under former President Joe Biden, the Education Department tried multiple times to give broad forgiveness of student loans, only to be stopped by courts.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Atonement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atonement. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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