Thesaurus results for APOLOGIZED

apologized

verb

past tense of apologize

as in confessed

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 apologized Altman also apologized to the Tumbler Ridge community in a letter in April. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 Gillum publicly apologized and went to rehab for alcohol abuse, but his political career never recovered. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 7 July 2026 In his post-match interview, the Serb apologized while speaking with Annabel Croft on court. — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has apologized to the owner of an unoccupied vehicle he’s accused of hitting, the family said in a statement. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026 This situation has been addressed, and everyone involved has apologized. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 July 2026 JoongAng Group vice chair Hong Jeong-do apologized at a news conference. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 July 2026 The airline apologized to Maglione and issued him a $350 travel credit. — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 29 June 2026 Afterward, Mahrez all but apologized for scoring his second goal of the match. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2026

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At the time, the movie superstar confessed to nervously practicing the song alone in his pickup truck, in his garage, to get the complicated rap right.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 July 2026
After months of silence, the doctor confessed last month to killing a dozen seriously ill patients during home visits, dpa reported.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

Definition of confessed

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Feeling overwhelmed, Martinez excused herself to the bathroom to collect her thoughts.

— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Even if the Los Angeles Sparks are excused, since not all of the players received their ballots in time, that’s still 50 percent participation across the other 14 teams.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of excused

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Powar explained that these systems are increasingly capable of working independently for extended periods, testing hypotheses, solving problems, and adapting their approach without constant human input.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
George Tzikas, a Sacramento County Regional Parks ranger, explained that the river’s currents can change, and that its underwater topography is often a contributing factor in many rescues.

— Reeti Malhotra July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

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