atoned (for)

past tense of atone (for)
as in redeemed
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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Verb
  • These points can be redeemed with partner travel organizations, gym classes or can go toward putting a down payment on a home.
    Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • There’s room at ELG for further integrations, cost reductions, and synergies, like creating a new loyalty program where points accumulated at Saks, Neiman’s or Bergdorf’s could be redeemed at any of those stores.
    David Moin, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The official says authorities compensated residents for their land in 1957 after it was seized to build the capital city, Islamabad.
    Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
  • These employees will be partially compensated with stock options tied to milestones at the facility.
    Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Sacramento City Teachers Association President Nikki Milevsky echoed Singh’s position, saying the trust’s funds do not have to be repaid.
    Chaewon Chung Updated August 27, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Federal Pell Grants aren’t loans and rarely need to be repaid.
    Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • The complaint asks a Cook County judge to issue a fine of $11,500 for every day the violations are not corrected.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The mayor and superintendent of schools disputed the claims, saying all city schools already are regularly monitored and inspected and issues corrected in a district that takes safety very seriously.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Subsequent constitutional changes in 1990 amended the accession rules to allow for the eldest child, regardless of gender, to accede to the throne.
    James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The case against the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback was amended Thursday to add citations for possessing open intoxicants in a motor vehicle, unsafe passing on the right and first-offense operating while intoxicated.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Atoned (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atoned%20%28for%29. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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