as in apology
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Recent Examples of mea culpa
For readers who saw Connecticut’s A grade in the Alyssa Thomas trade (see below) and are wondering about the difference: Consider this a mea culpa.
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Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 31 Jan. 2025
But Zuck now seems to be on an elaborate mea culpa tour.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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
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Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 31 Jan. 2025
But Zuck now seems to be on an elaborate mea culpa tour.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mea culpa
Noun
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President Trump on Saturday pressed Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) to issue a personal apology after the two didn’t see eye-to-eye earlier this month on a policy regarding transgender athletes in the Polar Star State.—
Steff Danielle Thomas,
The Hill,
22 Mar. 2025
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With apologies to the late David Bowie, 286 long days spent sitting in a tin can, far above the world.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In this moment of sorrow, my thoughts and those of the entire Formula 1 family are with his family and loved ones'.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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McIlroy expressed his sorrow and predicted that the 15-time major champion will be unable to play for the rest of the season.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In that moment of grief and exhaustion, something shifted.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Each situation is unique but these conversations can have a huge impact on the experience of grief, leaving us with no regrets or words unsaid.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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At the Santa Monica test location after the rains, the level of beryllium — a metal that is toxic to fish and corals and causes respiratory distress in humans — was more than 10 times the maximum limit allowed.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The result: Some doctors and hospitals have held back on treatments, waiting for the fetal heartbeat to stop or for patients to wind up in undeniable distress.—
Kavitha Surana,
ProPublica,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Mea culpa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mea%20culpa. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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