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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Fort Worth residents packed a city council public comment meeting Tuesday, demanding that Mayor Mattie Parker apologize for comments directed at nonprofit leader and community activist Patrice Jones.
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Amanda McCoy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2025
So, want to publicly apologize for that, want to move forward, and want to focus on [our next opponent in] the Cleveland Browns.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Own your power, say it out loud and never apologize for taking up space.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Oct. 2025
Burr did not apologize for performing at the festival, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Amanda McCoy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2025
So, want to publicly apologize for that, want to move forward, and want to focus on [our next opponent in] the Cleveland Browns.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Own your power, say it out loud and never apologize for taking up space.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Oct. 2025
Burr did not apologize for performing at the festival, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Apologize for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apologize%20for. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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