as in to compensate
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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The equalizer and presets included in the DTS:X app cannot compensate for these shortcomings.—
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The latter will force scientists to compensate by spending even more of their time writing grants rather than pursuing research.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
8 Feb. 2025
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Just show a valid photo ID in-store or redeem through the Firehouse Subs app or website.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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The company issued $2.4 billion in senior notes during the year and redeemed $1 billion of its 6.875% Senior Notes due 2025.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
7 Feb. 2025
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But when the associate failed to repay the drug debt, the suppliers turned their focus on Resto, seeking retribution for the unpaid money, prosecutors charge.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Originally Published: February 7, 2025 at 5:00 AM EST Most Popular Most Popular Former Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake ordered to repay $2M business loan Maryland malls are evolving.—
Carson Swick,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2025
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The DoJ has now corrected the error in subsequent legal filings.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Editor’s note: Bob Stark’s title has been corrected to global head of enablement. Send me a secure tip.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Sisters have come a long way, but never strayed from their mission: to promulgate universal joy and expiate stigmatic guilt.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2023
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But now Epstein, 49, is wearing a different hat, and hoping to expiate his unintended sins against a sport that has been his lifelong passion.—
David Axelrod,
CNN,
1 Apr. 2023
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“Atone (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atone%20%28for%29. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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