as in to apologize
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Recent Examples of atone
The Kansas State transfer atoned by throwing for 182 yards and touchdowns to Emeka Egbuka and Brandon Inniss.
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Will Graves, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2024
That prompted Ronaldo to break down in tears at the end of the game, although Portugal did win the shootout as Ronaldo atoned for his earlier miss.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 31 July 2024
Bailey soon atoned by initiating the opportunity for Watkins.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
There are always riveting reminders century after century calling on us to not forget our past sins and to atone for them.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Will Graves, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2024
That prompted Ronaldo to break down in tears at the end of the game, although Portugal did win the shootout as Ronaldo atoned for his earlier miss.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 31 July 2024
Bailey soon atoned by initiating the opportunity for Watkins.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
There are always riveting reminders century after century calling on us to not forget our past sins and to atone for them.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atone
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Overcoming Michigan Setback Howard apologized to Ohio State fans following a stunning loss to Michigan at the conclusion of the regular season, a mess of a defeat to a bitter rival.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Furthermore, John publicly apologized shortly after the criticism of his behavior arose, including in a U.S. television interview.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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While general manager Chris Grier and head coach Mike McDaniel each confessed his sins of the season to the media last week, an even bigger sales job is needed in a couple of weeks.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2025
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Kitty got so close to confessing her feelings for Yuri, but Julianna’s arrival interrupted that.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2025
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Radiation can also be used to palliate painful bone metastases, as well as chemotherapy.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
1 Oct. 2024
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Senior-home avatars who are designed to palliate dementia patients in their darkest days.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
12 Apr. 2024
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After various teachers, administrators and parents raised concerns about the efficacy and age appropriateness of the books, the school system initially allowed students to be excused when the books were read in class.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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Prior to the pandemic, Pelosi denied Rep. Tammy Duckworth’s (D-Ill.) request to be excused from in-person voting due to similar concerns in 2014.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
15 Jan. 2025
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From craggy rock house style abodes befitting the Flintstones to sleek stone retreats whitewashed in Greek traditional paint, there’s a cave accommodation for every kind of aesthetic.—
Michelle Mastro,
Architectural Digest,
16 Jan. 2025
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The late 13th century paintings were whitewashed following a mid 15th-century fire at the cathedral and subsequently boxed behind woodwork by 1786, which protected them from iconoclasts and vandalization during the French Revolution.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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Ignoring basic forest stewardship while crying ‘climate change’ is nothing more than a convenient excuse to justify inaction.—
Danielle B. Franz,
National Review,
13 Jan. 2025
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In his book Orientalism, Edward Said famously revealed the ways that Western literature had depicted Arabs as exotic, backward, irrational, and in need of guidance—portrayals that served, consciously or not, to justify a colonial mindset toward them.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2025
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Wall Street continues to view Roku as a potential takeover target or even possibly a buyer as the industry rationalizes.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2025
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No self-respecting franchise can rationalize accepting that level of failure.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Atone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atone. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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