as in apology
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Recent Examples of mea culpa
On Tuesday, Holt emailed his mea culpa to Outside and nine other outlets.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 27 Sep. 2024
Whoopi Goldberg is offering a mea culpa for her friend Janet Jackson after the pop icon stirred controversy with her recent remarks on Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
Shannon Sharpe has issued a mea culpa after the three-time Super Bowl champion mistakenly broadcast an intimate moment to his 3M Instagram followers.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
In many ways, most of the updates in Black Ops 6 feel like a series of mea culpas to regular players who have seen many of their favorite features get lost in the perpetual sequelization of the franchise.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2024
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 27 Sep. 2024
Whoopi Goldberg is offering a mea culpa for her friend Janet Jackson after the pop icon stirred controversy with her recent remarks on Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
Shannon Sharpe has issued a mea culpa after the three-time Super Bowl champion mistakenly broadcast an intimate moment to his 3M Instagram followers.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
In many ways, most of the updates in Black Ops 6 feel like a series of mea culpas to regular players who have seen many of their favorite features get lost in the perpetual sequelization of the franchise.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mea culpa
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That's because something remarkable happened: Two former employees of Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett — Lauren Roberts from his campaign, and Caroline Ellert from his administration — were in the room as Hogsett presented his administration's 2025 budget proposal and delivered an in-person apology.Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Dec. 2024
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Both a heartfelt apology and a romantic dinner tied in second place at 31%.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
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Those little eyebrows pinched in sorrow or remorse?Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
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Because, Linford says, while sorrow is real, the final word is joy.Jason DeRose, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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Twenty years later, that woman (Cate Blanchett, as always a star) and the boy's father (Kevin Kline) must reckon with their lives then and now, and the complicated emotions of grief, rage and regret.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
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Having experienced grief really recently myself — my dad died mid-filming of the season — that is how grief works.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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The lawsuit alleges negligent infliction of emotional distress and negligence.Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 15 Dec. 2024
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While one source said the legal action is ongoing, the litigation is not creating any prohibitive financial distress for VREG.Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Mea culpa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mea%20culpa. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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