Atoning

Synonyms for "atoning" (36 found)

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Closest matches (8)

Noun(4 words)

absolution amends atonement compensate

apologetic ascetic cleansing compensatory

Strong matches (10)

Noun(3 words)

expiate expiation penitent

Verb(2 words)

expiated expiating

Adjective(2 words)

expiative propitiatory

lustral penitential propitiatory

Related words (18)

purgative purgatorial purifying redeeming reparative restitutive sacrificial satisfactional

Noun(9 words)

purge reconciliatory redeem redemption redemptive redress remorseful repentant restitution

Adjective(1 words)

Related word relations

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More general

15 entries

action ceremonyethical objectiveforgivenessmoral actmoral attributepolicy aimreconciliationreligious conceptreligious practiceremedy repair reparationreparation conceptritual

More specific

14 entries

amends apologize confessionconfessional riteexpiation forgiveness penancepurification riterecompense redress reparation restitution ritual sacrifice

Collocations

8 entries

atoning actatoning confessionatoning gestureatoning prayeratoning processatoning ritualatoning sacrificemake atonement

Inflections

5 entries

atoned atones atoningsmore atoningmost atoning

Derivations

3 entries

atonement atoner atoningly

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

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I'm atoning for my sins.

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