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
Those three contestants have since publicly apologized for their posts.
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Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Devers apologized to Vitello on the flight back home.
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Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images Her employer, French sports daily L'Equipe, disavowed the comments and also apologized to Doku in a statement late Sunday, saying the remarks did not represent its values.
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CBS News,
24 June 2026
Following backlash from fans, Lee's label, Upper Room, apologized on his behalf in a statement posted to its Instagram Stories on Tuesday, June 23, according to Billboard and Complex.
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Adam England,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Avila Chevalier had previously apologized for the post.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
The company apologized for the error and paid you the full $1,782.
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Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Lu also apologized to those who were offended in the video.
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Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
Obama briskly entered and immediately apologized for tardiness.
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Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Devers apologized to Vitello on the flight back home.
—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images Her employer, French sports daily L'Equipe, disavowed the comments and also apologized to Doku in a statement late Sunday, saying the remarks did not represent its values.
—
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Following backlash from fans, Lee's label, Upper Room, apologized on his behalf in a statement posted to its Instagram Stories on Tuesday, June 23, according to Billboard and Complex.
—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Avila Chevalier had previously apologized for the post.
—
ABC News,
23 June 2026
The company apologized for the error and paid you the full $1,782.
—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Lu also apologized to those who were offended in the video.
—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
Obama briskly entered and immediately apologized for tardiness.
—
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologized
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Mansfield eventually confessed to Barrett's abduction and murder after roughly two years of interviews with investigators.
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Hernandez confessed to the crime, a confession his defense team argued was false and borne from mental illness.
Verb
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Because he was being completely bullied and demeaned and excused.
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Canada’s draw could be excused given injury absences.
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Madonna explained that Netflix later connected with her to make a series based on her life and career, but the matter was complicated due to the star not being able to use the script from the Universal project.
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Part of that difference can be explained by the concerns around capital expenditures.
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That would mean the Wide stays at $2,000 while the Ultra hits new, unknown price heights justified by premium specs.
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There was no diving here; no, this was earnest, earned writhing on the grass — medically justified.
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“Apologized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologized. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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