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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Adams just shot up in the Rock Hall power rankings for a future induction, whether the Canadian government has to apologize for him or not.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
Calzada then took to his Instagram story to apologize for his actions.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Business class is not social hierarchy—and this mother buying that ticket for herself and her baby has nothing to apologize for.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
Calzada then took to his Instagram story to apologize for his actions.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Business class is not social hierarchy—and this mother buying that ticket for herself and her baby has nothing to apologize for.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Apologize for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apologize%20for. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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