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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Burr did not apologize for performing at the festival, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
And billionaires never apologize for their negativity.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
In his television interview Sunday, Netanyahu did not apologize for the strike.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
The new report called for Bickle to apologize for his actions.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
And billionaires never apologize for their negativity.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
In his television interview Sunday, Netanyahu did not apologize for the strike.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
The new report called for Bickle to apologize for his actions.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Apologize for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apologize%20for. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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