as in apology
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of mea culpa
On Thursday, though, the message was simply a mea culpa, an unspoken admission that a team that missed the playoffs for a seventh straight season owes some apologies.
—
Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Thursday's mea culpa from the Supreme Court reinstates a lower court's order that found the federal guidance supersedes Idaho's ban.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 27 June 2024
Ross after the 2010 season courted then-Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh, failed to lure him, signed incumbent coach Tony Sparano to a mea culpa extension and then fired Sparano less than a year later.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
But this record can also be seen as an album-length mea culpa to those who haven’t let go of the Tyler who ate the roach.
—Hazlitt, 11 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for mea culpa
Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Thursday's mea culpa from the Supreme Court reinstates a lower court's order that found the federal guidance supersedes Idaho's ban.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 27 June 2024
Ross after the 2010 season courted then-Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh, failed to lure him, signed incumbent coach Tony Sparano to a mea culpa extension and then fired Sparano less than a year later.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
But this record can also be seen as an album-length mea culpa to those who haven’t let go of the Tyler who ate the roach.
—Hazlitt, 11 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for mea culpa
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mea culpa
Noun
-
After the censure had been determined, Fecteau told Libby that the House members would take a break while Libby considered her apology.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
26 Feb. 2025
-
Antony raised his hand in apology immediately after making the challenge before he was dismissed by referee Javier Alberola Rojas.—
Dermot Corrigan,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Residents gathered in Hostages Square, outside Israel's defense headquarters, as sorrow set in across the country.—
Chris Kenning,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
-
The sorrows of the women are also narrativized with poignancy and emotionality.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Her character, psychotherapist and grief specialist Dr. Gabriela Torabi, was revealed to be the architect of the post-apocalyptic world where the show takes place.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
-
The book explores the complexity of hope, the necessity of grief, and the need for new ways of thinking, becoming, and belonging in turbulent times.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Yarden appeared to be in extreme distress in the video and was very likely speaking under duress.—
Mick Krever,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
-
The actress claimed Baldoni's behavior caused emotional distress in a federal lawsuit filed in January.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
Fox News,
18 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Mea culpa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mea%20culpa. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share