as in confesses
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 apologizes
West apologizes again for not understanding the extent to which Ciara dealt with the racial aspects of their relationship.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
John apologizes, blaming his intensity on anxiety.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Will Campbell apologizes Campbell and his teammates were back at Gillette Stadium one final time Tuesday, and the rookie apologized.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Neither the other children nor his dog apologizes to him.
—Abigail Rosenthal, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Kevin, in short blonde hair, is woken up on Christmas morning by his overtired mother (Ashley Padilla), who apologizes, adding that the rest of the family couldn’t be there.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2025
Then everyone comes together, apologizes, and opens presents.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2025
Shortly after, Kate breaks down and apologizes to Hal, begging him to take her back.
—Trish Deitch, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … DAMAGE CONTROL – Amanpour apologizes after backlash over comments on treatment of Israeli hostages.
—FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
John apologizes, blaming his intensity on anxiety.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Will Campbell apologizes Campbell and his teammates were back at Gillette Stadium one final time Tuesday, and the rookie apologized.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Neither the other children nor his dog apologizes to him.
—Abigail Rosenthal, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Kevin, in short blonde hair, is woken up on Christmas morning by his overtired mother (Ashley Padilla), who apologizes, adding that the rest of the family couldn’t be there.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2025
Then everyone comes together, apologizes, and opens presents.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2025
Shortly after, Kate breaks down and apologizes to Hal, begging him to take her back.
—Trish Deitch, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … DAMAGE CONTROL – Amanpour apologizes after backlash over comments on treatment of Israeli hostages.
—FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologizes
Verb
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Alfie, my hero and king, and Sophie are in the marketplace, and Sophie confesses everything.—
Christina Grace Tucker,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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But strangely, the 28-year-old confesses the transition was relatively smooth.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Which explains everything and nothing.—
Jeffrey Eugenides,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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One explains why inflation exists, while the other tells you what to do when your rent goes up.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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None of that excuses the crimes.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Lost Lambs features an all-white cast in an anonymous American suburb, which excuses Cash from having to engage head-on with race.—
Malavika Kannan,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This justifies using the average premium SVOD churn rate, even though Paramount+ has traditionally fallen short of it.—
Andrew Root,
Sportico.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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The constraint, Dolci says, is not audience demand – the performance of existing screens more than justifies expansion – but the availability of suitable sites.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Apologizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologizes. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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