Definition of ATONEMENT (original) (raw)

: reparation for an offense or injury : satisfaction

a story of sin and atonement

He wanted to find a way to make atonement for his sins.

: the reconciliation of God and humankind through the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ

Christian Science : the exemplifying of human oneness with God

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In place of the original’s portrait of political awakening, the sequel follows an artist (Milena Smit) who’s checked herself into the Pit as a form of personal atonement. —A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2024 Perhaps Netanyahu’s most disquieting elision in his U.N. speech, in this season of atonement, is that Moses’s admonition to choose blessings over curses was aimed specifically at the Children of Israel. —Bernard Avishai, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024 However, Ray suggests atonement could help Jason find peace. —Jp Mangalindan, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024 Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year in Judaism which focuses on atonement, begins Oct. 11. —Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for atonement