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
Governor Moore apologizes This is the second settlement Washington has received since his release in 2019.
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Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 7 Jan. 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
Emily is mortified and apologizes profusely, but these two can no longer be together.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Then everyone comes together, apologizes, and opens presents.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2025
Huda apologizes to Olandria for the reaction After initially downplaying the outrage over her reaction, Mustafa posted another statement on Wednesday publicly apologizing to Carthen.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 29 Oct. 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
Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 7 Jan. 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
Emily is mortified and apologizes profusely, but these two can no longer be together.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Then everyone comes together, apologizes, and opens presents.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2025
Huda apologizes to Olandria for the reaction After initially downplaying the outrage over her reaction, Mustafa posted another statement on Wednesday publicly apologizing to Carthen.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 29 Oct. 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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Oswalt confesses being bewildered by Bamford at first.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
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Patrick Bateman famously confesses near the end of the novel, only to realize that confession itself changes nothing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Harvard Professor Carla Martin explains how cacao transformed from a sacred drink into a Valentine’s Day staple — and how history, marketing and chemistry helped give chocolate its emotional power.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Athletes are tested for substances as part of the Monitoring Program during regular doping checks in order to gather data on usage, Fitzgerald explains.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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So people tend to define antisemitism in a way that excuses their side, and that throws all of the blame on the other side.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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For true Second Amendment advocates, Pretti’s decision to bring a gun to a protest in no way excuses his killing.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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At the same time, Maryland has lost approximately 130,000 residents since Moore took office, yet the budget justifies hundreds of millions in housing and community revitalization spending based on population growth assumptions that do not match reality.—
J.B. Jennings,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2026
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Today’s chip valuations have also already priced in years of double-digit growth, so any friction in the buildout justifies short-term selloffs.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Apologizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologizes. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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