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
The man reportedly apologized to the officer.
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Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
People apologize for having all food splatters and things through their cookbooks.
—Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2026
Steven Molo, Musk’s lead counsel, began by apologizing on his client’s behalf.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 14 May 2026
During his sentencing in state court, Soliman urged federal authorities to bring the death penalty and apologized for the attack.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
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Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
People apologize for having all food splatters and things through their cookbooks.
—Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2026
Steven Molo, Musk’s lead counsel, began by apologizing on his client’s behalf.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 14 May 2026
During his sentencing in state court, Soliman urged federal authorities to bring the death penalty and apologized for the attack.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for apologize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologize
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Shortly after Lennon was shot, his killer, Mark David Chapman, confessed at the scene of the crime.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Gail and Joseph Bailey were found shot to death inside their Washington City, Utah, home in June 2024; their child, Mia Bailey, confessed to shooting and killing them.—
Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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Given the profusion of riad tourist accommodation in Marrakech, you’d be excused for thinking the buildings originated as hotels.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Homeowners are also excused from the annual tax if the second home’s owner or the owner’s family is getting medical care in Greater Vancouver and lives outside that area, if the home is being repaired or substantially renovated.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Vrabel, meanwhile, stumbled though multiple press conferences while trying to both avoid and explain the issue without ever really providing details.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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This may explain why credit markets barely budged after last week’s spending figures.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
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In recent years, even some advocates of free trade have come around to the idea that certain tariffs can be justified on strategic and national-security grounds, especially when working with an avowedly mercantilist country like China.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Those benefits justified a rule holding employers responsible when hybrid workers cause others injury while moving between their home and office.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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“Apologize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologize. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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