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
Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma apologized a second time for his heated confrontation with South Carolina’s Dawn Staley after the Huskies’ shocking 62-48 Final Four loss.
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Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Gates, who is one of the world's wealthiest people, apologized in February to the staff of his philanthropic Gates Foundation for his ties to Epstein.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma spoke with South Carolina’s Dawn Staley on Tuesday and apologized once again for the commotion caused by Friday’s heated confrontation between the two coaches at the end of the Final Four game won by the Gamecocks.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
In February, Gates apologized to staff at the Gates Foundation for his association with Epstein and admitted having affairs with two Russian women, which Epstein learned of, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.
—Dan Mangan,emily Wilkins, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Gates, who is one of the world's wealthiest people, apologized in February to the staff of his philanthropic Gates Foundation for his ties to Epstein.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma spoke with South Carolina’s Dawn Staley on Tuesday and apologized once again for the commotion caused by Friday’s heated confrontation between the two coaches at the end of the Final Four game won by the Gamecocks.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
In February, Gates apologized to staff at the Gates Foundation for his association with Epstein and admitted having affairs with two Russian women, which Epstein learned of, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.
—Dan Mangan,emily Wilkins, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologize
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According to the arrest warrant affidavit, Horner confessed to authorities about what happened to Athena.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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According to charging documents, Delong later confessed to killing Czech.—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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As the couple continued to pepper Harry with questions, Caroline excused herself to get another seltzer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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Continue reading … MEDIA HALL PASS — Nashville public school excuses Muslim students for daily prayer time during Ramadan.—
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FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Mariam explained that she’d been admitted to Bronx Science through a program called Discovery, for students from disadvantaged backgrounds whose test scores fell just below the school’s cutoff line.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Could the seizures explain Al-Hashimi’s moments of forgetfulness that Robby has been curious about during his shift?—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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At a time of widespread angst over runaway ticket prices, merely encountering something novel at a concert isn’t enough for many to justify the cost of getting in the door, particularly when superstars like Taylor Swift and SZA are on the road showing that innovation and value can coexist.—
Vanessa Franko,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Seeing injustice justified with IQ, educators grew increasingly fed up with the indicator in the second half of the 20th century.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Apologize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologize. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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