make amends

phrase

: to do something to correct a mistake that one has made or a bad situation that one has caused
She tried to make amends by apologizing to him.
I'd like to make amends (to you) for my behavior last night.

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Take the man behind the quote, Samir (Malik Elassal), who’s introduced as an aspiring FinTech bro in the middle of making amends for sleeping with a woman who was too drunk to consent. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026 This comes after reports that Cruise was looking to make amends with Kidman, according to National Enquirer. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Aug. 2026 Elsewhere, Ted and Robin make amends, Marshall and Barney get an assist from a bus full of older adults, and season 7’s best supporting character — the ducky tie — gets plenty of screen time. — Erin Strecker, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026 His grandparents made amends by getting them genuine tickets for Liverpool’s game against Swansea the following month, when his favourite player Daniel Sturridge scored twice. — Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for make amends

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“Make amends.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20amends. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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