Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excuses
• justifications
• reasons
• pleas
• alibis
• defenses
• rationalizations
• rationales
• pretexts
• confessions
• outs
• vindications
• acknowledgments
• pretenses
• cop-outs
• colors
• atonements
• whitewashes
• guises
• extenuations
• palliations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of apologies

With my apologies to Cubs fans, this Brewers-Cubs rivalry is making for some really entertaining baseball. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Both Good Good and Callaway issued apologies for the ad in the days following its deletion. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Booko was also accused of inappropriate conduct by fellow co-stars Jasmine Goode and Melissa Carelli, which the show addressed, with all parties agreeing to move on after several apologies. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026

But then Callaway added another layer of apologies, this one from CEO Chip Brewer, who conceded that while Good Good produced the video, Callaway approved it before it was posted. — Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026

With apologies to Shakespeare's Hamlet, that is the question. — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

With apologies to fans of Mega Man X, Battle Network, Legends, and Starforce, Dual Override is visually in step with the older NES titles. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

Warm weather can mean sweaty feet (apologies for the visual), but breathable sneakers aren’t just useful for beating the heat. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

The week brought a lockdown, board member apologies, new accountability grades and a fresh instructional model aimed at turning around low-performing campuses. — Star-Telegram Staff. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2026