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repentance

[ri-pen-tns, -pen-tuhns] / rɪˈpɛn tns, -ˈpɛn təns /


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The day marks the beginning of Lent, the most solemn season of repentance in the ecclesiastical year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Full reconciliation with someone who has wronged us is conditional on his repentance, his reform and his making restitution if necessary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

"As Christians, we know that we are people who need repentance and hope."

From BBC • May 4, 2025

Eventually, Mary comes clean, and a bevy of local teens show up in court with their various stolen diner items in an act of mass repentance.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024

“Is he?” teased the unregenerate old man, pinching his pointy jaw gravely in a parody of repentance.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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