Meaning & use
Atoning
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Making amends or reparation for wrongdoing or a mistake.
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He spent years atoning for the harm his carelessness had caused.
She volunteered at the shelter, atoning for her earlier indifference.
A note on using this word
From 'atone,' historically formed from the phrase 'at one,' meaning to be reconciled or in harmony.
Words with a similar meaning
making amendsrepenting
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