atone for
Example Sentences
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This victory will not fully atone for his infamous meltdown after missing the halfway cut at Oakmont a year ago.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
The party certainly has past sins to atone for: D.C. in fact passed a bill to jump the line in 2004 to draw attention to its lack of voting representation in Congress.
From Slate ● May 26, 2026
German politicians have been largely supportive of Israel as Germany seeks to atone for the legacy of the Holocaust.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
If the Seahawks were to win the NFC — and oddsmakers have them as 2½-point favorites — they would look to repeat against Denver or atone for that painful loss to New England.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2026
Her scolding made me more unhappy, as if being a child were a fault I had committed and must atone for.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
