making amends

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Locals praised the sender for making amends, with one writing: "A lovely, kind gesture to make up for foolish actions from years ago."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

But I didn’t want to “surrender” to anything, nor to spend my whole life making amends and walking a path of eternal deprivation and self-denial like I saw in popular recovery communities.

From Slate • Feb. 15, 2026

It was possible to frame the conviction as a redemption tale for the LAPD, with a new generation of cops making amends for the missteps of their predecessors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

On the other hand, he has also been criticized by some estranged parents, because his book asks them to reflect on the role their actions may have played and to consider making amends.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2024

Denying his help, any possibility of making amends, was his punishment.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan