Act of atonement (7)

I believe the answer is:

penance

'act of atonement' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for penance that I've seen before include "sacrament" , "Remorse" , "Act of atonement" , "Act imposed for sin" , "Amends" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post and The Times.

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