as in to compensate
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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But to compensate for the gap in conventional capabilities and lower-yield nuclear weapons, Europe would have to rely on extended deterrence provided by its two nuclear states.—
Mark S. Bell,
Foreign Affairs,
31 Mar. 2025 -
Trump has also referred to a rare earth minerals agreement as a way for the US to be compensated for the aid and military assistance sent to Ukraine.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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After a subpar skate during Wednesday’s short program, Sakamoto redeemed herself with a spectacular free skate on Friday to renew her podium chances.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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If unable to do so, the company will redeem all public shares and liquidate.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
28 Mar. 2025
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Bank small-dollar loans: Growing in popularity, these are typically less than $1,000 and repaid in a few weeks or months.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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The company completed the redemption of its Preferred Shares and repaid its Senior Notes, reflecting a focus on optimizing its capital structure.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
19 Mar. 2025
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Editor's note: This story and headline have been corrected to note that after publication the banker and Pure said no letter of intent had been signed and the company remains for sale.—
Aaron Weitzman,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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However, this should correct itself after the first wash.—
Loren Brutsch,
Health,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Sisters have come a long way, but never strayed from their mission: to promulgate universal joy and expiate stigmatic guilt.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2023
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But now Epstein, 49, is wearing a different hat, and hoping to expiate his unintended sins against a sport that has been his lifelong passion.—
David Axelrod,
CNN,
1 Apr. 2023
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“Atone (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atone%20%28for%29. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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