Thesaurus results for ATONED (FOR)

atoned (for)

verb

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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This bonus offer will be fulfilled as 20,000 ThankYou® Points, which can be redeemed for $200 cash back.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 6 July 2026
The codes must be activated and redeemed by July 31, 2026, per the release.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Definition of redeemed

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Ensuring that authors were compensated for their intellectual and creative efforts was intended to incentivize production of further works, which in turn would benefit wider society.

— Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026
These essential workers will be compensated for their time on the clock while other government employees enjoy the extra long holiday.

— Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026

Definition of compensated

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The youngster repaid that faith with a display full ⁠of confidence and intelligence.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Getty Images Key Facts Last year’s spending bill imposed a number of changes on how student loans are capped, regulated and repaid, including establishing new repayment plans and caps on loans.

— Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of repaid

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And until that is corrected, the on-field results will continue to be less than the sum of the parts.

— Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
An investigation found that the problem was caused by a temporary breakdown in the company’s production and packaging procedures that has since been corrected.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 7 July 2026

Definition of corrected

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After Emmert’s conviction, the legislature amended the state’s criminal trespassing statute to exclude floating on a river’s surface.

— Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
Plant the flowers in loose, well-draining potting mix amended with compost for better drainage results.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 July 2026

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