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
Ukrainian officials apologized and said the drones were aimed at military targets in Russia, but veered off course by Russian electronic interference.
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Arkansas Online, 30 May 2026
Ukrainian officials apologized and said that the drones were aimed at military targets inside Russia, but were sent off course by Russian electronic interference.
—Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Jewel, however, apologized for her performance after the inauguration.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
In turn, the rapper apologized for his own response, and the dialogue seemed to wrap up there.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 May 2026
Ultimately, Jain apologized and Bilt provided a second point-accrual option within days.
—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
In a letter posted on the pet food company's website, Duncan apologized to pet owners and families affected by bird flu.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Crow-Armstrong apologized for his choice of words and was fined $5,000 by the MLB.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Arkansas Online, 30 May 2026
Ukrainian officials apologized and said that the drones were aimed at military targets inside Russia, but were sent off course by Russian electronic interference.
—Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Jewel, however, apologized for her performance after the inauguration.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
In turn, the rapper apologized for his own response, and the dialogue seemed to wrap up there.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 May 2026
Ultimately, Jain apologized and Bilt provided a second point-accrual option within days.
—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
In a letter posted on the pet food company's website, Duncan apologized to pet owners and families affected by bird flu.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Crow-Armstrong apologized for his choice of words and was fined $5,000 by the MLB.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologized
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Shortly after he was arrested, Marrs confessed to the murder and alleged that he was inebriated and broke into Erickson's home to steal money.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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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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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
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Given the profusion of riad tourist accommodation in Marrakech, you’d be excused for thinking the buildings originated as hotels.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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What the administration has not explained is how school districts would replace the lost revenue.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2026
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In practice, Teng explained, this means customers will soon be able to create a synthetic version of certain stocks by converting them into a digital token on the company’s BNB blockchain.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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According to the Worldpay report, consumer openness drops sharply as purchase values rise, especially once transactions exceed even $1,000, and that skepticism is understandably justified.—
Jacques Ledbetter,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Too many decisions of this magnitude are made emotionally and justified financially afterward.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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“Apologized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologized. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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