atoned

verb

Definition of atonednext
past tense of atone
as in apologized

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  1. apologized
  2. confessed
  3. justified
Verb
  • In 2017, the Catholic church apologized to the victims/survivors for its part in the practice.
    Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Robinson returned to the huddle and apologized to Penix for not getting him his first NFL passing touchdown.
    Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of apologized
Verb
  • Another man confessed to the crime after the innocent man had been put to death.
    Dan Austin, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Earlier this year, Pierson also posthumously exonerated Connie Dahl, who falsely confessed to helping Davis carry out the crime, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and died in 2014 after helping to convict Davis.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of confessed
Verb
  • Scott, who considers Stiller both his boss and a friend, justified the show’s painstaking development process as necessary for quality control.
    Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The South Korean military regime justified its violence toward its own citizens by using the threat of North Korea as a rationale.
    Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of justified
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