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.
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Stop trying to apologize for it and stop trying to rationalize it.
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Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
There’s a chance that the former will apologize for stepping on the latter’s foot.
—Hazlitt, 6 Aug. 2025
Instead, Gen 4 will be a race car that doesn't have to apologize for not having an internal combustion engine.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2025
First, treat the negotiation as a collaboration, and don’t apologize for discussing salary.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
There’s a chance that the former will apologize for stepping on the latter’s foot.
—Hazlitt, 6 Aug. 2025
Instead, Gen 4 will be a race car that doesn't have to apologize for not having an internal combustion engine.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2025
First, treat the negotiation as a collaboration, and don’t apologize for discussing salary.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for apologize for
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“Apologize for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apologize%20for. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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