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
Turning to his six adult kids and his 84-year-old mother, Janice, an emotional Combs apologized again.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
After abruptly leaving the Chicago stop of her and Monica‘s The Boy Is Mine Tour, Brandy Norwood is explaining her exit and apologizing to fans.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2025
The San Jose Sharks have apologized after an apparent offensive message seeming to praise Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was displayed on the arena’s scoreboard during the team’s Hispanic heritage celebration on Saturday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
—Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Duggar then apologized publicly for unspecified behavior and resigned as a lobbyist for the Family Research Council, a conservative Christian group.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
After abruptly leaving the Chicago stop of her and Monica‘s The Boy Is Mine Tour, Brandy Norwood is explaining her exit and apologizing to fans.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2025
The San Jose Sharks have apologized after an apparent offensive message seeming to praise Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was displayed on the arena’s scoreboard during the team’s Hispanic heritage celebration on Saturday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
—Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Duggar then apologized publicly for unspecified behavior and resigned as a lobbyist for the Family Research Council, a conservative Christian group.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologize
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Prior to his arraignment, the defendant confessed to the sheriffs escorting him to the courtroom, the release said.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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There, the men confess their most heartfelt fears, past and ancient Roman present melding.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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Their cry is not against the faith itself but against distorted theology that excuses cruelty.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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After Politico reported that Young Republicans expressed outrageously racist, misogynistic and anti-Semitic sentiments, Vice President JD Vance excused it as just the edgy chat of young activists.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
19 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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The midfield area certainly functioned better against Frankfurt, with Curtis Jones more than justifying his inclusion.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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This isn’t to justify those prior murders.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Apologize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologize. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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