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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However, this is the second time in less than a month that Clark has had to apologize for similar behavior.
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Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
There also was a resolution by the city council here to apologize for the city's role in slavery.
—Samantha Balaban, NPR, 14 June 2025
Questlove took to Instagram at 3 am the next morning to share a video of workers dumping mulch onto muddy spots on the grounds and apologize for what took place.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2025
Did the White House apologize for falsely accusing Ramaphosa?
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
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Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
There also was a resolution by the city council here to apologize for the city's role in slavery.
—Samantha Balaban, NPR, 14 June 2025
Questlove took to Instagram at 3 am the next morning to share a video of workers dumping mulch onto muddy spots on the grounds and apologize for what took place.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2025
Did the White House apologize for falsely accusing Ramaphosa?
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
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“Apologize for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apologize%20for. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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