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
DeGeneres, who was not named in the complaints against top producers, apologized on-air and three producers were ousted as a result.
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 13 May 2025
Hotel video is a key piece of evidence On Monday, jurors were shown the hotel security video, which CNN aired last year, leading Combs to apologize.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
After being criticized for its silence over the incident, AMPAS eventually publicly apologized.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 May 2025
At the time, Wood revealed that Sherman had sent her a bouquet of flowers and apologized.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 13 May 2025
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 13 May 2025
Hotel video is a key piece of evidence On Monday, jurors were shown the hotel security video, which CNN aired last year, leading Combs to apologize.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
After being criticized for its silence over the incident, AMPAS eventually publicly apologized.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 May 2025
At the time, Wood revealed that Sherman had sent her a bouquet of flowers and apologized.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologize
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Eddie Cicotte Another member of the disgraced 1919 White Sox, Cicotte confessed to participating in the scheme to fix the World Series.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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In 1989, Erik confessed to his psychologist, whose mistress later reported it to the police.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Cook County Judge Angela Petrone ordered the juror, who appeared to recover, excused and subbed in one of the alternates.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Without excusing Weinstein’s thuggish qualities for a second, Evans was never the physical caricature of the studio exec.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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About The Daily Money Each weekday, The Daily Money delivers the best consumer and financial news from USA TODAY, breaking down complex events, providing the TLDR version, and explaining how everything from Fed rate changes to bankruptcies impacts you.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Trump further explained his stance during an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, which aired on Tuesday night.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
14 May 2025
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Some were concerned the data was being used to justify efforts to combat climate change, although the rising cost of weather disasters is due to more than just global warming.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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This would effectively challenge pharmaceutical companies to justify their pricing to America, leading to equitable pricing.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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“Apologize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologize. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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