repent

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On Yom Kippur, Jews all over the world will fast, pray, avoid work or play and otherwise repent both for their sins and those of humanity as a whole.

From Salon • Sep. 24, 2023

Choi wondered whether he would ever get the opportunity to publicly repent before he died.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2023

"Not only do I not repent any of this, I am proud of it," he added.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2023

“So he was excommunicated. How do you lift an excommunication? The person has to recognize it and has to repent, which he did.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2022

“Before this matter proceeds any further,” Lemuel interrupted, “What is the girl’s sin? What is she required to repent of?”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock