Thesaurus results for ATONING (FOR)

atoning (for)

verb

present participle of atone (for)

as in making amends for

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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After compensating them for opening the accounts, Christian reportedly collected their personal identification information and ATM card numbers.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
Many had spent years compensating for symptoms through work, achievement, perfectionism, substances, or sheer force of will.

— Rachel Docekal, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of compensating

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The only redeeming aspect of the show happens here, on a ski slope, when their youngest daughter Valentina, who was born with Down syndrome, is treated to a lesson via an adaptive ski school.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
The future customer relationship may include wagering on a game, traveling to see it, redeeming points for a hotel and using additional rewards to access tickets or entertainment.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of redeeming

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Russia reportedly sent drones to Iran this year, repaying Tehran’s favor after Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

— Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
This was Stones’ way of repaying the supporters and ingratiating himself with his new public.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of repaying

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As starlight streams through the telescope, those actuators subtly reshape the mirrors in real time, correcting for imperfections in the telescope's optics smaller than the width of a strand of DNA.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Here’s how to figure out the cause, along with tips for correcting and preventing the problem.

— Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2026

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