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 every time, something pulled me back—his threats, his apologies, my fear, my hope that things would change.
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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
And apologies to Pedro Pascal (who plays the Mandalorian), but his costar tends to steal every scene.
—Tracy Smith, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Scrolling SoundCloud the other week, I was reminded of the Blackberry arguments, email apologies, and voicemail serenades of the Heartbreak Drake era.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026
Igoe said the Sheriff’s Office sends its sincere apologies to the community.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
But Sankey, on the verge of his 12th year as the SEC commissioner, makes no apologies and does not seem on the verge of any concessions on account of the league’s depth of quality teams and talent.
—Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 11 May 2026
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
And apologies to Pedro Pascal (who plays the Mandalorian), but his costar tends to steal every scene.
—Tracy Smith, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Scrolling SoundCloud the other week, I was reminded of the Blackberry arguments, email apologies, and voicemail serenades of the Heartbreak Drake era.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026
Igoe said the Sheriff’s Office sends its sincere apologies to the community.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
But Sankey, on the verge of his 12th year as the SEC commissioner, makes no apologies and does not seem on the verge of any concessions on account of the league’s depth of quality teams and talent.
—Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 11 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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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
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No excuses, no justifications, a sincere apology.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 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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