Thesaurus results for APOLOGIES

apologies

noun

plural of apology

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 Museum staffers called for the removal of the works, and community members demanded answers at an artist talk with Walker and Uslip, which reportedly became hostile and led to public apologies from both parties, along with modifications to the show. —

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026 Technology now lets firms detect service failures and issue instant apologies at scale. —

Harvard Business Review, 20 Apr. 2026 People see personal apologies and corporate apologies that stem from AI as less effective. —

Andras Molnar, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026 Thus when medical exemptions are granted, they should be accompanied with apologies or other means of deflecting the cause from those likely to be hurt. —

Judith Martin, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026 And no apologies for any embarrassment caused, either. —

Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026 Ye has since made a number of apologies and, in January, in an interview with Vanity Fair, pointed to complications both with his mental health and a car accident that happened early in his career as the source of his past behavior. —

Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026 There were no apologies Friday night, but Auriemma explained why he was frustrated before ultimately following up with an apology on Saturday. —

ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026 Though signing to Larry Jackson’s media company Gamma has given the impression of a more professional return to form, the Bully era so far has mostly consisted of Kanye rushing through apologies, then asking fans to spend hundreds of dollars to come worship him. —

Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologies

Noun

But the Padres sale demonstrates that despite the excuses and gaslighting, the fastest way MLB owners could increase their franchise values is by spending money on players.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
No more making excuses to look at your phone and ignore others.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026