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
Finally, Corbin has to apologize to Kenzie and KC has to apologize to Aniya — deciding which of these apologies goes better depends on your point of view.
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Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
30 June 2026
In court, Donaldson claimed that those apologies referenced not abuse, but unrelated matters.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
27 June 2026
The same pundits who had once criticized him offered their apologies live on television.
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Jordan Salama,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
Abject, groveling apologies to Moss and everybody on the longevity team!
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Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
And finally, no apologies were necessary.
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Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Who can forget that iconic theme song and the musical clues from the amazing a cappella group Rockapella (apologies if that theme song is now aggressively stuck in your head)?
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
22 June 2026
African and Caribbean leaders are demanding financial compensation, debt cancellation and formal apologies from countries that benefited from the transatlantic slave trade after adopting a sweeping reparations plan at a conference in Ghana.
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Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
Foster himself speaks in both films, and offers no apologies for his methods.
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Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
30 June 2026
In court, Donaldson claimed that those apologies referenced not abuse, but unrelated matters.
—
The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
27 June 2026
The same pundits who had once criticized him offered their apologies live on television.
—
Jordan Salama,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
Abject, groveling apologies to Moss and everybody on the longevity team!
—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
And finally, no apologies were necessary.
—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Who can forget that iconic theme song and the musical clues from the amazing a cappella group Rockapella (apologies if that theme song is now aggressively stuck in your head)?
—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
22 June 2026
African and Caribbean leaders are demanding financial compensation, debt cancellation and formal apologies from countries that benefited from the transatlantic slave trade after adopting a sweeping reparations plan at a conference in Ghana.
—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
Foster himself speaks in both films, and offers no apologies for his methods.
—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologies
Noun
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Court papers say Doyle used a different first name while dealing with Matthiesen and continued to invent excuses after the painting had been sold, even falsely claiming the buyer had failed to pay him despite already receiving the money.
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Then turn in the most benign of public records requests — access to a calendar, for example — and prepare for weeks of delays and excuses.
Noun
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What was the breakdown for and against and what justifications did the majority give for its decision?
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Its role is to expose wrongdoing, illuminate facts, and draw the world’s attention to crimes committed in the name of false causes and manufactured justifications.
Noun
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Both Kurtz and Langeliers cited workload and the need for rest during the long Major League Baseball season as reasons for their lack of interest.
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Many areas have been exempted for a variety of reasons, including lots in hillside fire zones and lots in Historic Protection Overlay Zones.
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“Apologies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologies. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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