apologize for

idiom

: to offer a defense or excuse or admission of fault for (something)

—used in negative statements

She doesn't apologize for her lifestyle.

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The Panthers now turn their attention to York (8-2), and Cooney won’t apologize for the kind of game his team plays. —

Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024 The comment quickly brought a backlash, including condemnation from Trump's Republican allies from states with large Puerto Rican populations, and the chairman of the Republican Party of Puerto Rico has called on Trump to publicly apologize for the comment. —

Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024 Biden to apologize:Biden to visit tribal lands in Arizona, apologize for 150 years of boarding school abuse At the height of the boarding school era, Arizona had 59 schools. —

Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024 Successive British governments have resisted calls to formally apologize for the slave trade, or to entertain the prospect of reparations. —

Rob Picheta, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for apologize for