Opposite of the property of being impenitent, of lacking penitence, of not being regretful of wrongs done
An act of atonement for a transgression or wrongdoing
“Through writing his biography, the criminal hopes to earn redemption for his crimes by changing the lives of troubled young people.”
(one's regrets) A polite apology for, or sadness at, an occurrence or an inability to accept an invitation
“I appear before you to offer my deepest regrets and unqualified apologies to a traumatized nation.”
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