atones

present tense third-person singular of atone

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Kreese then tearfully apologizes to Johnny for attacking him after his loss to Daniel LaRusso at the All Valley Tournament years ago, although Johnny does not want to hear it.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Grant goes back to Carolina and tells her that Rose apologizes.
    Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • While this initiative aims to reward family formation, DOT also justifies its stance by saying projects will go to areas with rising populations, which presumably would need them in years to come.
    Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Mar. 2025
  • North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, has condemned the United States for deploying an aircraft carrier to South Korea, calling the move a provocative act that justifies its nuclear program.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Atones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atones. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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