W. H. Auden

Murder is unique in that it abolishes the party it injures, so that society has to take the place of the victim and on his behalf demand atonement or grant forgiveness; it is the one crime in which society has a direct interest.

English Poet

Josiah Royce

No baseness or cruelty of treason so deep or so tragic shall enter our human world, but that loyal love shall be able in due time to oppose to just that deed of treason its fitting deed of atonement.

American Philosopher

Marguerite Gardiner

Yes, the meeting of dear friends atones for the regret of separation; and like it so much enhances affection, that after absence one wonders how one has been able to stay away from them so long.

Irish Writer

Ryan Reynolds

I'm sure I have a lot to atone for, if there is a judgment day. It's gonna be a long list for me. It goes right up until I was about 18, and then I sort of straightened out.

Canadian Actor

Tom Tancredo

Progressives really do see America as guilty of crimes against humanity, and to them, our 'greatness' must be abandoned to atone for those crimes.

American Politician

Liu Xiaobo

My searing desire to atone for having survived helps me resist the temptations to join the world of lies.

Chinese Critic

Robert Frost

No memory of having starred atones for later disregard, or keeps the end from being hard.

American Poet

Horace

Undeservedly you will atone for the sins of your fathers.

Roman Poet

Lord Byron

The beginning of atonement is the sense of its necessity.

British Poet

Aeschylus

What atonement is there for blood spilt upon the earth?

Greek Poet

‘Atone’ implies deep remorse and a strong wish to correct past actions.

Sincere Regret

‘Atone’ is formal and often used in serious or religious discussions.

Formal Context

Using ‘atone’ indicates personal accountability for one's mistakes.

Personal Responsibility

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 However, many ex-incarcerees, particularly members of older generations, were unable to rebuild their lives after the war. Children of incarcerees began a movement calling for the United States to atone for this historic injustice.

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 is a story of acknowledgment, apology and atonement. But it didn't happen in the way that you might imagine or think. These things occurred in my life in a way that was surprising, especially to me.

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 compounded with the base O-N-E. See, when we atone for something we've done wrong, we attempt to make things whole again, to fix what's broken, to be at one again with whomever we hurt.

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