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
Trump allies had pushed Zelenskyy to apologize or resign over the Oval Office spat.
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Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Now’s the time for Canada to stop apologizing and start asserting.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Though Gascón soon apologized and deleted her Twitter account, the scandal prompted many onlookers to wonder why on earth someone with such views had been cast to begin with, especially in a role that, for all the script’s flaws, was a groundbreaking trans character.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025
One day after the news broke, the filmmaker took to X (formerly Twitter) Saturday morning to apologize and explain his side.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2025
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Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Now’s the time for Canada to stop apologizing and start asserting.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Though Gascón soon apologized and deleted her Twitter account, the scandal prompted many onlookers to wonder why on earth someone with such views had been cast to begin with, especially in a role that, for all the script’s flaws, was a groundbreaking trans character.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025
One day after the news broke, the filmmaker took to X (formerly Twitter) Saturday morning to apologize and explain his side.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologize
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The suspect, Fahad Noori, who is originally from Afghanistan, purportedly confessed to investigators that the act was deliberate.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Ashraf Tawfik, 60, showed up at headquarters at 12:14 p.m. Friday and confessed, East Brunswick police said in a statement.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2025
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While once seen as a sign of artistry, method acting had a rocky several years, with figures such as Succession’s Brian Cox decrying it and, seemingly, some of the public kicking back against its excesses, which is often used to excuse bad behavior.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The judge did not say why the juror, who owns a truck repair business, was excused.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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Huntsville Police Sergeant Christopher Jackson explained how the law specifically targets those who deliberately modify their vehicles to be louder.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Jones explained how an unfair deal between the platform’s co-founders Swizz Beatz and Timbaland, and Cam, led to the iconic New York City battle between The Lox and Dipset.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Inflation Trends The FOMC had been hoping inflation would trend closer to its 2% annual target to justify further rate cuts.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The study found that between 2017 and 2019, most insurance companies reported a collective net loss of $432 million, justifying big rate increases.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Apologize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologize. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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