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atoning



ADJECTIVE
compensating
Synonyms




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We should say their names, tell their stories, and honor their legacies by atoning for the harms caused and ensuring that nothing like this ever happens again.

From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026

Clinton Kelly and Stacy London return as its hosts, older, wiser and atoning for the tough love and scathing real talk they once doled out to style-challenged guests.

From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2026

Faas—who had sent Mr. Út’s photographer brother on an assignment during which he was killed—may have been atoning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025

But Australian confidence was further punctured by a fired-up Ireland, who immediately set about atoning for their sluggish start in last week's uninspiring win over Japan with renewed intent and aggression.

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025

As always, too, his thoughts turned quickly to find some way of atoning.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton


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