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
Kreese then tearfully apologizes to Johnny for attacking him after his loss to Daniel LaRusso at the All Valley Tournament years ago, although Johnny does not want to hear it.
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Grant goes back to Carolina and tells her that Rose apologizes.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
Helena apologizes to her in a boardroom, telling her she was treated poorly.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
In the show’s third season, his character’s high school bully apologizes to him after Bible study at his partner’s church.
—Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Jan. 2025
The woman apologizes again and heads out, but not before asking me to take a photo.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
Glenn apologizes, and everyone fakes nice to say good-bye.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Daniel apologizes and helps to clean up.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 3 Jan. 2025
Sober, Gary apologizes to everyone.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
Joe Otterson, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Grant goes back to Carolina and tells her that Rose apologizes.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
Helena apologizes to her in a boardroom, telling her she was treated poorly.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
In the show’s third season, his character’s high school bully apologizes to him after Bible study at his partner’s church.
—Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Jan. 2025
The woman apologizes again and heads out, but not before asking me to take a photo.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
Glenn apologizes, and everyone fakes nice to say good-bye.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Daniel apologizes and helps to clean up.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 3 Jan. 2025
Sober, Gary apologizes to everyone.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Apologizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologizes. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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