make amends
idiom
: to do something to correct a mistake that one has made or a bad situation that one has caused
She tried to make amends by apologizing to him.
I'd like to make amends (to you) for my behavior last night.
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Simone Biles’ biological mother, Shanon Biles, hopes to make amends with her historic, Olympian gold medalist of a daughter one day.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 14 Aug. 2024
Threats inside a campus — such as bullying and vaping — are supposed to be managed through greater counseling resources and restorative justice, through which students who treat others badly or break rules are supposed to take responsibility for their actions and attempt to make amends.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
How about a YouTube series where your character makes amends for his past behavior?
—Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 June 2024
But some customers still say the company isn't doing enough to make amends.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 24 July 2024
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 14 Aug. 2024
Threats inside a campus — such as bullying and vaping — are supposed to be managed through greater counseling resources and restorative justice, through which students who treat others badly or break rules are supposed to take responsibility for their actions and attempt to make amends.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
How about a YouTube series where your character makes amends for his past behavior?
—Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 June 2024
But some customers still say the company isn't doing enough to make amends.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 24 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for make amends
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“Make amends.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20amends. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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