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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Initially, Szczerek did not apologize for his actions at the tennis match.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
If a willingness to make eye-opening lineup changes down the stretch makes some veterans uncomfortable, Roberts won’t apologize for it.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Hepburn was notorious for refusing to play ingénues and insisted on characters with wit, grit and a pointed refusal to apologize for their ambition.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Aug. 2025
Widespread outrage and protest from citizens and fellow lawmakers forced Yoon to withdraw the martial law order and apologize for the decision.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
If a willingness to make eye-opening lineup changes down the stretch makes some veterans uncomfortable, Roberts won’t apologize for it.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Hepburn was notorious for refusing to play ingénues and insisted on characters with wit, grit and a pointed refusal to apologize for their ambition.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Aug. 2025
Widespread outrage and protest from citizens and fellow lawmakers forced Yoon to withdraw the martial law order and apologize for the decision.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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