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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Irving, who was not playing in the All-Star Game, was traded to the Dallas Mavericks from the Brooklyn Nets in 2023 shortly after promoting an antisemitic film on his Twitter account and at first refusing to apologize for the tweet.
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Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
When a system can draft an essay, apologize for a mistake, offer emotional reassurance, or generate persuasive arguments faster and better than a human can, the temptation to delegate grows strong.
—Deb Roy, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026
At one point, Jayapal asked Bondi to turn around to the victims at the back of the room and apologize for not redacting their personal information.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Feb. 2026
Trump has refused to apologize for the post, which was up on social media for about 12 hours, and Vance reiterated the White House's characterization of the video as an error by a staffer.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
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Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
When a system can draft an essay, apologize for a mistake, offer emotional reassurance, or generate persuasive arguments faster and better than a human can, the temptation to delegate grows strong.
—Deb Roy, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026
At one point, Jayapal asked Bondi to turn around to the victims at the back of the room and apologize for not redacting their personal information.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Feb. 2026
Trump has refused to apologize for the post, which was up on social media for about 12 hours, and Vance reiterated the White House's characterization of the video as an error by a staffer.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
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 19 Feb. 2026.
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