Atone in a Sentence  πŸ”Š

Definition of Atone

to reimburse for a wrongdoing

Examples of Atone in a sentence

To atone for racist actions in his youth, the billionaire established a scholarship fund for minority students attending his alma mater.  πŸ”Š

The manager tried to atone for the bad service by offering me a complimentary dessert.  πŸ”Š

When the drug caused the man’s death, the manufacturer tried to atone for its mistake by offering the widow two million dollars.  πŸ”Š

Maggie is trying to atone for her bad behavior last night by acting like an angel today.  πŸ”Š

Since the teenager was not sincere in court, the storeowner doubted the boy would ever atone for breaking his windows.  πŸ”Š

Catherine went to confession so the priest could help her atone for her sins.  πŸ”Š

According to Christians, Jesus died to atone for the sins of all people.  πŸ”Š

The judge decided the only way the criminal could atone for his heinous crimes was by receiving capital punishment.  πŸ”Š

Since Jim has made no plans to atone for his financial crimes, the parole board will probably deny his application for an early release.  πŸ”Š

Jason has to atone for vandalizing the homeless shelter by working in the organization’s kitchen every Saturday for three months.  πŸ”Š

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