Synonyms of 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.

Related Words

• confessed
• excused
• explained
• justified
• atoned
• mitigated
• rationalized
• whitewashed
• explained away
• deodorized
• minimized
• glossed (over)
• accounted (for)
• palliated
• extenuated
• varnished
• sugarcoated
• softened
• alleviated
• exonerated
• lightened
• vindicated
• soft-pedaled
• tempered
• glozed (over)
• moderated
• lessened
• absolved
• acquitted
• played down
• eased
• exculpated
• cleared

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of apologized

Villalba soon apologized and said that the fuel surcharge was voluntary. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026

At the time, Galliano publicly apologized and sought treatment for substance abuse. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 5 Nov. 2026

A week later, however, Ronaldo apologized to his teammates for walking out and expressed his desire to continue playing for the national team. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

The incident echoed a controversy involving Britain’s Prince Harry, who apologized in 2005 after photographs surfaced of him wearing a Nazi uniform with a swastika armband to a costume party. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Brazil’s Amnesty Commission formally apologized that July for the state’s post-World War II persecution of Japanese immigrants. — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026

Timberlake publicly apologized to both Britney Spears and Janet Jackson. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026

Tebas and Mbappé, who apologized in three different languages, are just the latest. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Simmons, who later apologized, has yet to play a down this season. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026