as in excuses
an explanation that frees one from fault or blame
her standard apology for her chronic tardiness is the ever-present congestion on the highways
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Recent Examples of apologies
But apologies can change relationships, and in the case of political apologies, can redefine history.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026
The expectation that women should be empathetic manifests as apologies — even for how someone else is feeling, experts say.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Williams, the Amtrak exec, offered his apologies Friday to those affected by the fire.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026
With apologies to Marla Mindelle, Byrne gave Broadway’s funniest performance of the year with a madcap showing in this Noël Coward revival.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
But every time, something pulled me back—his threats, his apologies, my fear, my hope that things would change.
—Tamar Gakharia, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
But as soon as Stevens and his friends began posting their apologies, their online friends turned on them.
—Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
Leo’s own family history and past apologies Kellerman welcomed Leo’s apology, but said more needs to be done to further acknowledge how the Catholic Church legitimized and expanded slavery.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
The commission will have the authority to issue both monetary awards and formal apologies to claimants.
—Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 18 May 2026
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026
The expectation that women should be empathetic manifests as apologies — even for how someone else is feeling, experts say.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Williams, the Amtrak exec, offered his apologies Friday to those affected by the fire.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026
With apologies to Marla Mindelle, Byrne gave Broadway’s funniest performance of the year with a madcap showing in this Noël Coward revival.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
But every time, something pulled me back—his threats, his apologies, my fear, my hope that things would change.
—Tamar Gakharia, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
But as soon as Stevens and his friends began posting their apologies, their online friends turned on them.
—Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
Leo’s own family history and past apologies Kellerman welcomed Leo’s apology, but said more needs to be done to further acknowledge how the Catholic Church legitimized and expanded slavery.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
The commission will have the authority to issue both monetary awards and formal apologies to claimants.
—Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologies
Noun
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Mary disrupts Clark’s equilibrium with the Backrooms by refusing to validate his excuses for his behavior, fully calling out his failings, his petty assholery, and his glib, solipsistic lies.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Williams said Melo keeps making excuses.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
Noun
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These range from narratives on the current status of Crimea and justifications for the war in Ukraine to the history of NATO and justification for Russia’s annexation of Baltic states during World War II.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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Meanwhile, the nation was entangled in costly foreign wars whose justifications seemed far removed from the immediate safety of Britain.—
Danielle Allen,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
Noun
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This group of hotels, which premieres today across our US and UK markets, is special for many reasons.—
Erin Florio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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That use case is one of the reasons why OpenAI is focused on building infrastructure, Altman said.—
Annie Palmer,Samantha Subin,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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“Apologies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologies. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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