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
In his Instagram post Thursday night, Williams apologized about the poor timing of his initial announcement.
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Hilton apologized and said the refusal violated its policies.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
Nida apologized to her in the car after seeing her injuries, the affidavit says.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Hill — who suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 4 — later apologized, walked back those comments and stated his commitment to the Dolphins.
—Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
During the conversation, the woman was crying and repeatedly apologized to the dispatcher.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The one defendant not given a prison sentence was a teacher, who apologized during the trial.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
The hotel is independently owned by Everpeak Hospitality, which apologized.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2026
The friend reportedly chased the teens down and ultimately caught up with one – who apologized.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Hilton apologized and said the refusal violated its policies.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
Nida apologized to her in the car after seeing her injuries, the affidavit says.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Hill — who suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 4 — later apologized, walked back those comments and stated his commitment to the Dolphins.
—Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
During the conversation, the woman was crying and repeatedly apologized to the dispatcher.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The one defendant not given a prison sentence was a teacher, who apologized during the trial.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
The hotel is independently owned by Everpeak Hospitality, which apologized.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2026
The friend reportedly chased the teens down and ultimately caught up with one – who apologized.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologized
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Police said around the time of the arrest that one of the suspects confessed to the crime.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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The 19-year-old suspect in Saturday’s attack was arrested at a hospital after his father called the FBI, saying his son confessed to him.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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These bills send a clear message that political violence will never be excused, rewarded, or forgotten, and that our democracy is worth defending with action, not just words.—
Norma Torres,
Oc Register,
6 Jan. 2026
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During voir dire, anyone who’s against capital punishment is excused from serving; the law demands that jurors remain amenable to all potential sentences.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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In an interview with Interesting Engineering, UEL researcher Daehyun Kim explained that SCARABS focuses on exploration reliability rather than experimental payloads.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Night vision goggles worn by the pilot and hoist operator give a tube of vision, explained Atkins.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Previously, the three men have argued that their actions were justified, citing self-defense and their need to respond to an emergency.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
13 Jan. 2026
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Only one of the 13 GOP lawmakers offered a comment in response to questions about whether the ICE officer’s actions were justified.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Apologized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologized. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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