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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After deliberations that stretched out over two meetings this week, Milpitas City Council narrowly voted Friday to ask Councilmember Evelyn Chua to apologize for an incident that nearly broke state law and allegedly breached several city codes.
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
The episode ends with Matty officially agreeing to work with Olympia to save Julian and bury Senior, though Matty has some demands, including wanting Julian — once all the dust has settled — to apologize for hiding the document.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
The other party had denied any such claims and asked the minister to apologize for the accusation.
—Rajeev Tyagi, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
Research shows that people who acknowledge or apologize for rejection risk activating the rejectee’s ire, rather than alleviating hurt feelings.
—Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
The episode ends with Matty officially agreeing to work with Olympia to save Julian and bury Senior, though Matty has some demands, including wanting Julian — once all the dust has settled — to apologize for hiding the document.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
The other party had denied any such claims and asked the minister to apologize for the accusation.
—Rajeev Tyagi, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
Research shows that people who acknowledge or apologize for rejection risk activating the rejectee’s ire, rather than alleviating hurt feelings.
—Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 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 2 Nov. 2025.
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