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
Until then, in between explosions — and with zero apologies — Taylor reveals a woman struggling to control her own rage.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Yang and Rogers faced backlash for these comments, both posting public apologies on social media shortly after fans took issue with what some argued was racially motivated criticism.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Best Picture With apologies to Hamnet, losing at BAFTA likely puts the kibosh on the Tudor tearjerker’s Best Picture hopes.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
The incident prompted apologies from Davidson, as well as the BBC and the BAFTAs.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Ye faced more than a dozen lawsuits following antisemitic remarks in 2022 and later issued multiple public apologies.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2026
Genuine apologies are necessary at times, but over-apologizing often backfires.
—Erin McGoff, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
With preemptive apologies to Charles Dickens, 2026 could be described as the best of times, and the worst of times, for commercial airlines.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
With apologies to Thanos, both Malinin and Shiffrin seemed inevitable here.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Yang and Rogers faced backlash for these comments, both posting public apologies on social media shortly after fans took issue with what some argued was racially motivated criticism.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Best Picture With apologies to Hamnet, losing at BAFTA likely puts the kibosh on the Tudor tearjerker’s Best Picture hopes.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
The incident prompted apologies from Davidson, as well as the BBC and the BAFTAs.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Ye faced more than a dozen lawsuits following antisemitic remarks in 2022 and later issued multiple public apologies.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2026
Genuine apologies are necessary at times, but over-apologizing often backfires.
—Erin McGoff, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
With preemptive apologies to Charles Dickens, 2026 could be described as the best of times, and the worst of times, for commercial airlines.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
With apologies to Thanos, both Malinin and Shiffrin seemed inevitable here.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologies
Noun
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Chaps coach Vickie Benson offered no excuses for the loss.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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With locations in both Brickell and Wynwood, this high-energy karaoke lounge is basically already in your backyard — no excuses.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Administration officials have offered various – and sometimes conflicting – justifications for the war, referencing Iran's growing ballistic missile program, its naval fleet, its network of terror proxy groups across the Middle East, and its nuclear ambitions.—
Claudia Grisales,
NPR,
10 Mar. 2026
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And with legal, moral, and practical justifications so thin on the ground from the administration, whiplash has ruled the day.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And one of the reasons Nix wasn’t healthy was that the signal-caller had to pick up more slack in the run game once Dobbins was gone.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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For similar reasons, many of the foundations and artists’ estates once considered the ultimate authorities (like the Keith Haring Foundation and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts) have ceased offering authentication services.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Apologies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologies. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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