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
Schumer’s team is unwilling to make any apologies for backing Mills over Platner.
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Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
When trains or buses are late or delayed, the transit agencies in the country make public apologies.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 1 May 2026
At 32, he is done playing and no apologies are necessary for how his career played out with the Broncos.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Burnley, Wolves and Leicester’s statements showed that while relegation apologies might be a relatively new phenomenon, there is already a set template as to the content.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Again, no apologies to his wife or his family.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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
Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
When trains or buses are late or delayed, the transit agencies in the country make public apologies.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 1 May 2026
At 32, he is done playing and no apologies are necessary for how his career played out with the Broncos.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Burnley, Wolves and Leicester’s statements showed that while relegation apologies might be a relatively new phenomenon, there is already a set template as to the content.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Again, no apologies to his wife or his family.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologies
Noun
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There are at least three good excuses to do just that.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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At Dos Pueblos High in Goleta, baseball coach George Hedricks needed no excuses to start freshman Mattias Di Maggio, considering last name of DiMaggio is one of the best baseball names in the history of the sport.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Soldier Field, Rate Field and even Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis loom over the landscape, marking steel and concrete warnings and justifications for a new stadium deal.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Southern states were expert at constructing race-neutral justifications for racially discriminatory outcomes.—
Alvin C. Hathaway Sr,
Baltimore Sun,
4 May 2026
Noun
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With the exception of the punitive visit to the bank, Suzanna’s grandmother does not discuss her daughter’s crime or her reasons for committing it.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The government exists to create the environment where these technologies can help Californians to flourish, not limit them for sometimes political reasons, which is always overreach.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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“Apologies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologies. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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