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
With apologies to the good Democrats of Texas, this proud native New Yorker sends Abbott a loud and juicy Bronx cheer!
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
Meija and Ciara's chat, similarly, focused on apologies.
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Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
But with apologies to all three of these fine players, the 2018 American football Vikings didn’t have anybody with the star power of Erling Haaland, the 25-year-old striker who scored two of Norway’s goals in this, his first World Cup match.
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Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
In the early days of the war, Pezeshkian issued public apologies to neighboring countries for strikes launched against them – drawing even sharper criticism from hard-liners.
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Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
There are no apologies, at least in Sarnoski’s scenario, inspired by a 17th century ballad that painted a different picture of this man and his final days.
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Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
Laurie offered his apologies in a lengthy tweet.
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Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
The epithet is not a concession (the database of Trumpian apologies has yet to receive any inputs).
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Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Lawyers across the country are debating whether the punishment, which included apologies to a half dozen law clerks, and an agreement never to serve as chief judge, was too light.
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Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
9 June 2026
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
Meija and Ciara's chat, similarly, focused on apologies.
—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
But with apologies to all three of these fine players, the 2018 American football Vikings didn’t have anybody with the star power of Erling Haaland, the 25-year-old striker who scored two of Norway’s goals in this, his first World Cup match.
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Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
In the early days of the war, Pezeshkian issued public apologies to neighboring countries for strikes launched against them – drawing even sharper criticism from hard-liners.
—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
There are no apologies, at least in Sarnoski’s scenario, inspired by a 17th century ballad that painted a different picture of this man and his final days.
—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
Laurie offered his apologies in a lengthy tweet.
—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
The epithet is not a concession (the database of Trumpian apologies has yet to receive any inputs).
—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Lawyers across the country are debating whether the punishment, which included apologies to a half dozen law clerks, and an agreement never to serve as chief judge, was too light.
—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologies
Noun
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On the South Korean side, coach Hong Myung-bo avoided making excuses and focused his analysis on the play that decided the match.
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The challenge becomes even more difficult because the usual excuses aren’t available.
Noun
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My problem is that the security concerns behind the ban don’t really make sense, and the regulations seem to unnecessarily target DJI beyond the justifications given.
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There are no obvious justifications, financial or otherwise.
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Whatever the reasons, the result is somewhat ironic.
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Another possibility is that AMD made the move for performance reasons.
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“Apologies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologies. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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