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Atonement (Noun)

Compensation for a wrong; "we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store".

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.

The judge ordered the company to make atonement for the pollution by paying for the cleanup and compensating the affected families.
As atonement for his past mistakes, he volunteered community service at the local animal shelter.
The government issued a formal apology and provided financial atonement to the descendants of the forced laborers.
The apology was seen as a gesture of atonement by the prominent businessman for his involvement in the scandal.
The victims' families demanded atonement from the corporation responsible for the disaster, including monetary compensation and safety reforms.

The act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity).

Nouns denoting acts or actions.