as in to confess
to express regret for doing or saying something wrong
I want to apologize to you for my rude behavior yesterday. We apologize for the mistake and promise that it won't happen again.
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Recent Examples of apologize
In the letter, Radcliffe spoke out against Rowling’s comments and apologized to any Harry Potter fans who have since felt the novel and magical universe has been tainted by the author’s transphobic statements.
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Quispe López, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
All of it comes after a new email leaked showed Fergie apologizing to Epstein for publicly disowning him and Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir Nobody’s Girl, detailing her abuse at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein and her encounters with Andrew.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2025
The company also apologized to their under-18 user base for the change.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Maloney apologized to Duffey on behalf of the community.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
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Quispe López, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
All of it comes after a new email leaked showed Fergie apologizing to Epstein for publicly disowning him and Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir Nobody’s Girl, detailing her abuse at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein and her encounters with Andrew.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2025
The company also apologized to their under-18 user base for the change.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Maloney apologized to Duffey on behalf of the community.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologize
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The victim’s grandson, 17-year-old Jadynn Hamilton, was arrested and charged in connection with her death that evening after allegedly confessing to the crime, per the outlets.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Wuornos, a serial killer who confessed to murdering seven men in Florida from 1989 to 1999 before being sentenced to death for her crimes, was dating a woman named Tyria Moore at the time of her murder spree.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
31 Oct. 2025
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While some on social media commended Curtis for having empathy toward someone with vastly different political views, others criticized her for appearing to excuse Kirk's controversial messaging, particularly his rejection of transgender people.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The fumble, of course, cannot be excused, but Henderson's development is essential to the Patriots fulfilling the best version of their offense.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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In March 2025, Chelsea gave PEOPLE an exclusive update on Max's health journey, explaining that their son has had to relearn basic functions and attend physical therapy.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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The canal connected increasingly specialized regions in the early US, explains historian Roger Ransom.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Oct. 2025
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Critics also question whether demand will continue to grow at a fast enough pace to justify the investment.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Some investors are also skeptical whether future profit growth will continue to justify the enormous amounts of spending taking place.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Apologize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologize. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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