atonement
- noun
- /əˈtoʊnmənt/
- The sermons were about atonement for sin.
- atonement for sin
- make atonement
- substitutionary atonement
Now here's a second, a second thing, atonement for the crime.
- Now here's a second, a second thing, atonement for the crime.
- But he seems to be focused on some sort of atonement for the legacy of colonialism.
- And a lot of us don't want to let go of shame because we feel as though beating ourselves up is the atonement that we can pay for not being good enough.
- But what Jesus did is that he paid the atonement price, basically said, I will do for you what you can't do for yourself.
- But you can call it the substitutionary atonement, meaning that that Christ substitutes for what human beings can't provide.
- And he's as a result, he's struggling with atonement.
- And, and there are ways of addressing that in terms of atonement.
- And then you essentially what you do is you, you meditate on the safety and, and atonement and security.
Examples
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After realizing her mistake, she sought atonement by volunteering in her community.
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I brought you something by way of atonement.
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And they were trying to find a sense of redemption and atonement through that work.
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He called for a day of atonement.
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In the absence of excuses, that there must be atonement, otherwise it remains unforgivable.
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Prayers, fasting, confession, atonement, and the recitation of the rosary all played an important role in it.
Academic text (1990) -
On the Day of Atonement, all Israel will meet in Jerusalem ... to observe the High Priest, Godul Cohen, make your trip the Holy of Holies.
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The sermons focused on the theme of atonement for past sins and finding forgiveness.
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He believed that writing an apology letter was an important step towards atonement for his actions.
Synonyms
A feeling of deep regret and an action to show you are sorry
Something given or done that makes a person feel their complaint is solved
Giving money or help to make up for a wrong
To do something to make up for a wrong and show you are sorry
An action or gift to please someone after doing wrong, often to calm a god
Actions or money given to make up for harm someone caused
An act that clears someone from blame or suspicion
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Etymology
Atonement comes from the old phrase at one, which means 'together' or 'made one'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of making two people 'one' again after a wrong, so atonement means doing something to repair harm or to make amends for a sin.