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
Lamar Jackson apologized to the Bills fan that Lamar shoved in retaliation to the fan shoving him and DeAndre Hopkins in the head.
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Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
But Marte apologized, seemingly putting the matter to rest.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
The Australian singer later apologized to the lesbian community for her comments.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
After the 36-27 loss to Fresno State, Bray apologized.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
In the locker room after the game, Carter apologized to his teammates.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Carter apologized after the game.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Anish Kattukaran, the Chief Product Officer at Google Home and Nest, apologized to customers and said the company had a plan.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Rosie O’Donnell, the liberal actress and comic, apologized on social media Sunday after falsely claiming the Minneapolis Catholic church school shooter was a MAGA supporter, a Republican and a White supremacist.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
But Marte apologized, seemingly putting the matter to rest.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
The Australian singer later apologized to the lesbian community for her comments.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
After the 36-27 loss to Fresno State, Bray apologized.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
In the locker room after the game, Carter apologized to his teammates.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Carter apologized after the game.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Anish Kattukaran, the Chief Product Officer at Google Home and Nest, apologized to customers and said the company had a plan.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Rosie O’Donnell, the liberal actress and comic, apologized on social media Sunday after falsely claiming the Minneapolis Catholic church school shooter was a MAGA supporter, a Republican and a White supremacist.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologized
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While Hadden-Paton was unsuccessful in keeping his dapper suit, his costar, Hugh Bonneville, who plays Lord Grantham, confessed to Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan on Live!—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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The suspect was later named as 22-year-old Robinson, and was reported to have confessed to the crime to his father.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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It was announced by the Vikings head coach that McCarthy was excused due to being at the hospital with his fiancée to welcome the arrival of his baby boy.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Likewise, with cameras on the trains in Charlotte, the public could be excused for wondering why there wasn’t a more immediate response after the event.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
11 Sep. 2025
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Green then explained the medical and industrial applications for these new knits.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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Her therapist – who Heming Willis accidentally referred to her as her own caregiver – explained how normal these feelings were.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The senior editor for the free speech absolutist Reason magazine said her firing was fully justified as being due to journalistic malpractice.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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In the YouGov survey conducted in the immediate aftermath of the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, 72 percent of Americans said violence is never justified, while 11 percent said it can sometimes be justified.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Apologized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologized. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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