making amends
Example Sentences
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We’re already amply aware that some stars are just so talented that they’re beyond accountability or making amends for previous power abuses that irreparably harmed other people and their careers.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
The Church announced Project Spire, a £100m fund aimed at making amends, primarily by supporting black-led enterprises in the UK.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
This season of “Summer House” has shown Wilson and Miller making amends to continue their friendship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
But I didn’t want to “surrender” to anything, nor to spend my whole life making amends and walking a path of eternal deprivation and self-denial like I saw in popular recovery communities.
From Slate ● Feb. 15, 2026
Denying his help, any possibility of making amends, was his punishment.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
