apologiae

variants or apologias
plural of apologia

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologiae
Noun
  • Yet underneath the surface of this mostly good-spirited fun—and my apologies for being the fun police—lies a layer of homophobia and, yes, misogyny.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Internals and performance The chip and the camera in the iPhone Duo are way less interesting than the brand-new hardware and software changes, so apologies if this section feels like an afterthought.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • But Glennon’s glad-handing soon gives way to a much blunter critique when my Ear-Candling Tech’s apprentice steps in to say that my team has absolutely had it with me and my excuses.
    — Julie Klausner, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Lexi and Ridge create a multitude of festive excursions — and excuses — to bring them together but thanks to creative machinations by June and Dan, these outings keep turning into foursomes.
    — Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Amid this intimacy, there are fundamental suspicions and self-serving justifications.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Tina was granted a divorce on grounds of cruelty, one of the few legal justifications for divorce in 1903.
    — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Russia's Defense Ministry said air defenses downed 1,214 Ukrainian drones overnight in one of the largest drone attacks launched by Kyiv.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Unlike the gangs Bukele confronted in El Salvador, Haiti’s criminal groups have developed extensive defenses, access to increasingly sophisticated weapons and have shown the ability to quickly replenish their ranks.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Mayo Clinic’s advice on saying no recommends communicating clearly, declining directly and keeping explanations brief.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Fernandez said there are only two potential explanations for what is occurring.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The defendant’s attorney asked for the hearing for the judge to listen to arguments and determine whether to set bail for Guzman.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Oral arguments Several of the conservative justices repeatedly raised concerns that the nondiscrimination rule was effectively a back-door way to keep religious entities out of the universal preschool program.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
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“Apologiae.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologiae. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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