Thesaurus results for APOLOGIZE

apologize

verb

Definition of apologize

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 Winters was obliged to apologize, pointing out that Standard Chartered was investing heavily in retraining teams. — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026 Devers apologized to Vitello on the team flight back to San Francisco, and the manager went out of his way to minimize the clubhouse damage, calling the three-time All-Star a model teammate and leader. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 The City Council acknowledged the harm, apologized and committed $20 million collected from the city's tax on cannabis sales and real estate transfers to pay reparations of $25,000 per person. — Adrian Florido, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026 Kolb apologized in a statement shared Sunday on his Instagram page, according to The New York Times. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for apologize

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But the novel makes its intentions clear in its opening lines, when the narrator reports having confessed an interest in writing M’s autobiography and M asking if the story would be entirely made up.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 15 Sep. 2026
He was fatally stabbed, and Davis later confessed to cutting him.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of confess

Verb

Senior quarterback Dante Moore was nowhere to be found during media availability following the Ducks' loss on the road, which was noticed by every reporter in the room, but according to head coach Dan Lanning, his absence was excused.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Choose a seat far from your brother-in-law or excuse yourself to help with the dishes.

— Meghan O’Gieblyn, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of excuse

Verb

The woman who had compiled the Handy Hints book helpfully explained these technical details to Flynn, whispering in his ear like someone translating a foreign language.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Instead of explaining why something happened after the fact, the organization helps the customer stay ahead of it.

— Suresh Rajapakse, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of explain

Verb

The Italian Interior Ministry used that same threat to justify extending the border checks Tuesday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
First-act setups extend through the majority of the 108-minute runtime, constituting a plotless meander without the aesthetic allure to justify such a languid journey.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

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