Examples of “atonement” in a Sentence

noun The act of making amends for wrongdoing.

• His donation to the charity was a form of atonement for the scandal.
• He volunteered every weekend as atonement for the mistake he made.
• She wrote a long letter of apology as atonement for her harsh words.

noun (religion) The reconciliation between God and humanity, especially through the death of Jesus Christ.

• The sermon focused on the atonement as the central act of Christian faith.
• Many churches teach about atonement during the weeks before Easter.
• The theologian wrote a book explaining the idea of atonement.