expiated

verb

Definition of expiatednext
past tense of expiate
as in redeemed
to make up for (an offense) Yom Kippur is the holy day on which Jews are expected to expiate sins committed during the past year

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  1. redeemed
  2. compensated
  3. repaid
  4. corrected
Verb
  • In connection with the extension, 2,290,989 ordinary shares were redeemed by shareholders for an aggregate redemption amount of approximately $23,803,376.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • During the quarter, the company redeemed 4,010,928 shares of common stock, resulting in a withdrawal of $44,605,448 from the Trust Account.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of redeemed
Verb
  • Rocket compensated, as designed.
    William Harwood, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Walker will want to ensure as long of a guarantee as possible to make sure he’s employed and well compensated during his decline years.
    Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of compensated
Verb
  • The funds would be repaid over time by increases in property taxes at a rate that would average about $25 for every $100,000 of assessed valuation on residential properties.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Everyone needs to be confident the costs don’t outweigh the benefits and that the loan can be reliably repaid.
    Xan Myburgh, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of repaid
Verb
  • Halving the resolution corrected the problem, though processing the proxies wasn’t immediate, with the preview going still for a while.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
  • If these errors cannot be corrected, a final report should not be released and the interim report should be withdrawn.
    Alden Abbott, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of corrected
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