as in to confess
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 apologize
Sorenson, Treadway and Davis all apologized to Luis’ family during the sentencing, the outlet reported.
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2025
More promising behaviors, on the other hand, include sincerely apologizing, owning up to mistakes, or, at the very least, patiently working through your hesitations together.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 18 Feb. 2025
The 21-year-old apologized, and Tenorio's sister asked the judge to give him the maximum sentence.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Tells Sally enough = enough: Liv has apologized, is time for Sally to accept Liv’s apology, put this behind us.
—George Saunders, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2025
More promising behaviors, on the other hand, include sincerely apologizing, owning up to mistakes, or, at the very least, patiently working through your hesitations together.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 18 Feb. 2025
The 21-year-old apologized, and Tenorio's sister asked the judge to give him the maximum sentence.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Tells Sally enough = enough: Liv has apologized, is time for Sally to accept Liv’s apology, put this behind us.
—George Saunders, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologize
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Tabler was arrested four days later and confessed to the shooting in front of police.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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At the apartment, police found bloody rags stuffed in a closet — and 23-year-old Christian Millet, Echevarria’s roommate and his ex-girlfriend’s grandson, who prosecutors say cracked under questioning and confessed to killing him.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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LaFleur suggests excusing yourself to go to the bathroom.—
Theresa Tamkins,
SELF,
21 Feb. 2025
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Adams was excused from appearing at future proceedings.—
April Rubin,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Fact check: Post misrepresents satirical petition as $1 trillion offer for California Heusgen debunked the claim in the Facebook post in a Feb. 17 X post, explaining that his show of emotion was related to his retirement as chairman, not Vance's statements.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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This afternoon, Manhattan Federal Judge Dale Ho has ordered the Department of Justice to appear to explain their reasons for their surprising motion to suspend the five criminal charges against Mayor Adams.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Realizing the extent of losses from the Palisades and Eaton fires, perhaps the cost of greater water delivery capacity would now be justified.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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The message is clear that he is justified in his actions and need not observe the law.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Apologize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologize. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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