as in excuses
an explanation that frees one from fault or blame
her standard apology for her chronic tardiness is the ever-present congestion on the highways
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Recent Examples of apologies
Both Angell and Kubiniec later issued apologies, though Kubiniec called for action against Angell for threatening to kill him, WSOC reported.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
After decades of estrangement between him and Hutton, the two former bandmates met last year in a timely effort to exchange apologies and bury the hatchet.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2026
If your own personal favorite went unmentioned, all apologies.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Of course there are still detractors, but in an era in which public cancellations abound and apologies are scrutinized for any whiff of inauthenticity, Milli Vanilli’s wrongdoings can now seem quaint.
—Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Ye’s apologies have seemed to either presage or follow the release of new music.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
As coach John Harbaugh has final say on player transactions, Schoen is, frankly, Harbaugh’s personal hand puppet (apologies to Jerry Seinfeld).
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Valente did not offer a motive – or apologies – for the attacks in the videos.
—Leigh Waldman, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Calvin Booth deserves apologies for his vision, and a thank you for his obsession with Michael Malone, leading to the dismissals of both men.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
After decades of estrangement between him and Hutton, the two former bandmates met last year in a timely effort to exchange apologies and bury the hatchet.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2026
If your own personal favorite went unmentioned, all apologies.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Of course there are still detractors, but in an era in which public cancellations abound and apologies are scrutinized for any whiff of inauthenticity, Milli Vanilli’s wrongdoings can now seem quaint.
—Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Ye’s apologies have seemed to either presage or follow the release of new music.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
As coach John Harbaugh has final say on player transactions, Schoen is, frankly, Harbaugh’s personal hand puppet (apologies to Jerry Seinfeld).
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Valente did not offer a motive – or apologies – for the attacks in the videos.
—Leigh Waldman, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Calvin Booth deserves apologies for his vision, and a thank you for his obsession with Michael Malone, leading to the dismissals of both men.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologies
Noun
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Stop making excuses, show some leadership and act like a governor, Maura Healey.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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No matter the schedule, no matter who’s out, there are no excuses.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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So while the balance-sheet justifications might shift, the general logic won’t.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
30 Jan. 2026
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In a somewhat baffling aside that failed to meet the moment, Jordan Klepper popped in, supposedly live from Minneapolis, to satirize the ever-shifting goalposts of the administration’s justifications for Pretti’s death.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Despite the fact that South Korea is obviously, for very understandable reasons, suspicious about Japanese nationalism.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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The judge cited the 23-year-old defendant's potential for rehabilitation and difficult upbringing as reasons for the lower sentence.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Apologies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologies. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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