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Recent Examples of expiation
Apollo was a villain in the first Rocky film, a more nuanced antagonist in the second, a best friend and guru in the third, and a pretext for revenge and the expiation of guilt in the fourth.
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Vulture, 4 Feb. 2024
In that lighter air of expiation, women lit candles on the edge of the street that led from the shrine to the place that marked Hussein’s camp on the field of battle.
—Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
Many religious communities around the world include an injunction to acknowledge wrongdoing through expiation.
—Will Stephenson, Harper's Magazine, 16 Aug. 2023
Her death must be an expiation, her down-going as sheer, blind, and sudden as the breathless plunge of a Peruvian child hurled down a stony chasm to placate the mountain spirit.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 4 May 2023
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Vulture, 4 Feb. 2024
In that lighter air of expiation, women lit candles on the edge of the street that led from the shrine to the place that marked Hussein’s camp on the field of battle.
—Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
Many religious communities around the world include an injunction to acknowledge wrongdoing through expiation.
—Will Stephenson, Harper's Magazine, 16 Aug. 2023
Her death must be an expiation, her down-going as sheer, blind, and sudden as the breathless plunge of a Peruvian child hurled down a stony chasm to placate the mountain spirit.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 4 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expiation
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Such reasoning has been rejected by victims, church reformers and even some bishops who have called for church organizations to be transparent to aid in healing for those who’ve suffered and seek atonement for not just the abuse, but also repeated cover-ups over the years.Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Robert Herguth, Chicago Sun-Times, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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In place of the original’s portrait of political awakening, the sequel follows an artist (Milena Smit) who’s checked herself into the Pit as a form of personal atonement.A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2024
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In the world of international human rights law, enabling one community to see justice served sets precedence for others who are also seeking accountability and reparations.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Therefore, no additional legal obligations exist that may create a call for reparations or action not directly negotiated.Jon McGowan, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Persistent Realities of Inequities But acknowledgment is not absolution, and ambition is not justice.Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Time will tell if that is enough to earn absolution from Leeds fans.Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
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Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: False The post misrepresents a ritual known as the opening of holy doors, which marks the start of a special period of forgiveness for the Catholic Church.Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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California How Trump’s win could reshape UC research, LGBTQ+ rights and student loan forgiveness Nov. 8, 2024 What the plaintiffs say Julianne Fleischer, legal counsel for Advocates for Faith & Freedom, acknowledged California law.Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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He was sentenced to five years in prison and served two years before his pardon and eventual deportation by Coolidge.Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Despite having previously pledged not to use the vast powers of the presidency to benefit his family, President Biden granted Hunter a full and unconditional pardon on December 1.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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After 16 weeks, the participants experienced a 50% reduction in their fecal calprotectin levels—a measure of inflammation in a stool sample—and 50% of those with Crohn’s disease achieved clinical remission while 33% of those with ulcerative colitis did.Stacey Colino, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Even more concerning, each subsequent medication attempt further decreases a patient's chance for remission.Megan Bruneau, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Expiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expiation. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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