apologize for

idiom

: to offer a defense or excuse or admission of fault for (something)

—used in negative statements

She doesn't apologize for her lifestyle.

Examples of apologize for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Early Sunday, Grimes took to X to apologize for the performance and her reaction, and promised better for her performance next Saturday at Coachella’s second weekend. —Variety, NBC News, 15 Apr. 2024

Early Sunday, Grimes took to X (formerly Twitter) to apologize for the performance and her reaction, and promised better for her performance next Saturday at Coachella’s second weekend. —Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Apr. 2024

Karoline Leavitt, former President Donald Trump's campaign press secretary, said Biden should apologize for celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility, which is always held on March 31, on Easter Sunday this year. —Jeongyoon Han, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024

Lawmaker William Wragg, 36, came forward to apologize for having given out people’s personal contacts. —Karla Adam, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024

On Wednesday, April 3, Rice, 23, took to his Instagram Stories to apologize for his part in the high-speed accident, which caused two people to be hospitalized. —Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024

Apple will not apologize for its little blue bubbles. —Laura Bratton, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024

In another call, Woodward badgers Trump to apologize for the phone calls with Ukraine’s President Zelensky that led to his first impeachment. —Susan Shelley, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2024

That discomfort can show up as this confusing and demotivating tendency to apologize for, effectively, doing your job. —Patrick Briody, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024