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
Ultimately, Jain apologized and Bilt provided a second point-accrual option within days.
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 29 May 2026
During his sentencing in state court, Soliman urged federal authorities to impose the death penalty and apologized for the attack.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Stevens and his friends needed to apologize to Kamdyn in person.
—Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
In response, Peters thanked Polis, apologized and expressed contrition.
—Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 29 May 2026
During his sentencing in state court, Soliman urged federal authorities to impose the death penalty and apologized for the attack.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Stevens and his friends needed to apologize to Kamdyn in person.
—Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
In response, Peters thanked Polis, apologized and expressed contrition.
—Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for apologize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologize
Verb
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That same day, the then-Prince Charles had confessed his adultery on television.—
Diego Parrado,
Vanity Fair,
30 May 2026
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But in the finale, Deborah confesses that her hands are bigger than Ava’s.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
29 May 2026
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Travolta never asks the audience to excuse Tony’s uglier qualities.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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Casey Schmitt can be excused for failing to catch Ketel Marte’s fifth-inning fly ball during the Giants’ 6-2 loss Monday.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Recovery of the bodies has been slow because of the chemicals and other hazards present at the site, Amos explained.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Taken together, those cultural threads help explain why food – and especially meat – carries an outsized symbolic role in Texas politics, where the official state dish, adopted in 1977, is chili, defined by its significant meat base.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The screaming headlines followed by the official oops that came in the wake of the announcement of the 1996 Mars rock is something scientists are justified in wanting to keep off their resumes.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
1 June 2026
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Perhaps the Thunder would see the upside of a SGA-Giannis-J-Dub core as justifying the risk of cutting down their depth to that extent.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Apologize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologize. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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