as in to confess
to express regret for doing or saying something wrong
I want to apologize to you for my rude behavior yesterday. We apologize for the mistake and promise that it won't happen again.
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Recent Examples of apologize
Shannon is at lunch with Heather and Jenn and says that Katie texted her to apologize about recording her last year and showing it to Alexis.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 July 2025
Turner apologized to the judge for her conduct after the hearing.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2025
Participants were asked to evaluate characters or romantic partners who either apologized frequently or rarely.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Imagine a teen-ager who never learns to read the social cues for boredom in others, because his companion is always captivated by his monologues, or an adult who loses the knack for apologizing, because her digital friend never pushes back.
—Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 July 2025
Turner apologized to the judge for her conduct after the hearing.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2025
Participants were asked to evaluate characters or romantic partners who either apologized frequently or rarely.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Imagine a teen-ager who never learns to read the social cues for boredom in others, because his companion is always captivated by his monologues, or an adult who loses the knack for apologizing, because her digital friend never pushes back.
—Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologize
Verb
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Court documents state that Adams confessed to officers.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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CEOs are quietly confessing that AI is transforming how businesses operate.—
Brian Solis,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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But this uncertainty does not excuse us from continuing to operate our businesses.—
PJ Bain,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The judge also reasoned that Pryor’s failure to bring a claim in a timely manner can’t be excused by fraudulent concealment.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
19 July 2025
Verb
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Police officials will explain how the new police drones can be remotely deployed and piloted toward the scene of an incident from docks placed across the city.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
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Malone explained that over time, however, your brain adapts by adding more adenosine receptors, which makes caffeine less effective at the same dose.—
Mira Miller,
Verywell Health,
25 July 2025
Verb
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However, the Commission did not indicate any sudden or unexpected event that would justify the urgency.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Lay of the land Advocates for the Golden Dome point to recent events to justify the program.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
23 July 2025
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“Apologize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologize. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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