as in confessed
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 apologized
After a heated late-game exchange with South Carolina coach Dawn Staley at the end of their Final Four game went viral, UConn coach Geno Auriemma apologized Saturday for his conduct.
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Greg Rajan, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
UConn Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma apologized on Saturday after a heated exchange with South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley on Friday.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 Apr. 2026
Nacua apologized, and the Rams and the NFL issued statements condemning antisemitism and discrimination.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
In a statement released Tuesday by one of Morris' attorneys, Bill Mateja, Morris apologized to Clemishire and her family and praised them for coming forward.
—Sean Murphy The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2026
The restaurant apologized to customers of the Plank Road location for their new fence in an Instagram post.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Gates, in February, apologized to staff at the Gates Foundation for his association with Epstein and admitted having affairs with two Russian women, which Epstein learned of, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
When asked at the press conference why the department had not apologized to Lipps, Zibolski said officials were still determining who was involved in the broader fraud scheme.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Early in the ongoing war, Pezeshkian apologized to the Gulf countries for attacking them with ballistic missiles and drones, only to quickly backtrack when the Guards communicated a different message.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Greg Rajan, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
UConn Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma apologized on Saturday after a heated exchange with South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley on Friday.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 Apr. 2026
Nacua apologized, and the Rams and the NFL issued statements condemning antisemitism and discrimination.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
In a statement released Tuesday by one of Morris' attorneys, Bill Mateja, Morris apologized to Clemishire and her family and praised them for coming forward.
—Sean Murphy The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2026
The restaurant apologized to customers of the Plank Road location for their new fence in an Instagram post.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Gates, in February, apologized to staff at the Gates Foundation for his association with Epstein and admitted having affairs with two Russian women, which Epstein learned of, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
When asked at the press conference why the department had not apologized to Lipps, Zibolski said officials were still determining who was involved in the broader fraud scheme.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Early in the ongoing war, Pezeshkian apologized to the Gulf countries for attacking them with ballistic missiles and drones, only to quickly backtrack when the Guards communicated a different message.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologized
Verb
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He was arrested at the home and later confessed to killing Eric, a student at Florida International University.—
March 30,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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In opening statements, prosecutors laid out the details of the attack and said Gerhardt Konig confessed to his 19-year-old son in a FaceTime conversation.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Their case is due back in court on June 16 for a pretrial conference, but the three troopers are able to be excused from appearing in person.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Woods has always had a complicated reputation, but he’s also widely considered one of the best golfers ever, which means a lot of his problematic behavior has been excused because of his talent and his friendship with the US President.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Many joked that the clip explained years of mysterious toy discoveries beneath their own furniture.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Hollis, Queens, resident Patricia Khan first met McLogan in 2024 and explained her predicament at the time.—
Elle McLogan,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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This view of the presidency has justified his executive orders at home and tariffs that affect the global economy.—
Steven Sloan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The opioid crisis alone justified a generation of skepticism.—
Vikas Patel,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Apologized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologized. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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