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

Altman also apologized to the Tumbler Ridge community in a letter in April. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

Gillum publicly apologized and went to rehab for alcohol abuse, but his political career never recovered. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 7 July 2026

In his post-match interview, the Serb apologized while speaking with Annabel Croft on court. — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has apologized to the owner of an unoccupied vehicle he’s accused of hitting, the family said in a statement. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026

This situation has been addressed, and everyone involved has apologized. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 July 2026

JoongAng Group vice chair Hong Jeong-do apologized at a news conference. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 July 2026

The airline apologized to Maglione and issued him a $350 travel credit. — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 29 June 2026

Afterward, Mahrez all but apologized for scoring his second goal of the match. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2026