expiations

plural of expiation

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Noun
  • The sides also compromised on financial relief for Iran, which initially demanded at least $500 billion in reparations, one of the regional officials said.
    E. Eduardo Castillo, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • Collective, which advocates for reparations, land returns for Native Americans, bonds for newborns and a universal basic income.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Mo Strategies, which has registered an array of corporate clients, is now expanding into the newly lucrative world of pardons.
    Gabe Kaminsky, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • Roman emperors, sometimes urged on by the crowd, were known to grant pardons (to criminals) and freedom (to the enslaved) after an especially noteworthy performance.
    Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • Homer approves equally of the man’s satisfactions and the woman’s chastity.
    David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
  • Typically, the more problems a brand has, the lower its customer satisfactions rank — but not Rivian.
    Michael Wayland, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • Too few people know that journalists covering sports face reprisals for this work, which can stymie reporting and public accountability.
    Gypsy Guillén Kaiser, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • Ukrainians say armed formations on both sides, including the UPA and Polish underground forces, were involved in attacks and reprisals that led to large-scale civilian casualties among Poles and Ukrainians.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • By simultaneously hitting three or more targets, these agents promise not only deeper responses but potentially longer remissions in some of the hardest-to-treat cancers.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For this reason, legal mechanisms such as cybersecurity representations, warranties and indemnities have become essential components of purchase agreements.
    Othman Rafay, Forbes.com, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Expiations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expiations. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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