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
The company apologized to its customers for the disruption.
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Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 13 June 2026
Former Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara after the shooting apologized for how his agency handled the situation.
—Reg Chapman, CBS News, 13 June 2026
After changing his plea, Koss apologized to the Williams family in court.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Babcock never apologized and never admitted wrongdoing.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 11 June 2026
In the video Wednesday, ADA CEO Charles Henderson personally apologized to the five scientists, including Aaron Kelly, pediatrics professor at the University of Minnesota; Justin Ryder of Northwestern University; and Irl Hirsch, also of the University of Washington, in addition to Kahn and Schatz.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
And then there were those who apologized for not taking a photo before devouring a slice — or an entire pie!
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026
Unlike some politicians who have been rejected by voters for their past indiscretions, or gotten reelected despite them, Platner has apologized and shown promising awareness of his own human fallibility.
—Shannon A. Mullen, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
In his statement, Wenders also apologized to Kinski.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 13 June 2026
Former Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara after the shooting apologized for how his agency handled the situation.
—Reg Chapman, CBS News, 13 June 2026
After changing his plea, Koss apologized to the Williams family in court.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Babcock never apologized and never admitted wrongdoing.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 11 June 2026
In the video Wednesday, ADA CEO Charles Henderson personally apologized to the five scientists, including Aaron Kelly, pediatrics professor at the University of Minnesota; Justin Ryder of Northwestern University; and Irl Hirsch, also of the University of Washington, in addition to Kahn and Schatz.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
And then there were those who apologized for not taking a photo before devouring a slice — or an entire pie!
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026
Unlike some politicians who have been rejected by voters for their past indiscretions, or gotten reelected despite them, Platner has apologized and shown promising awareness of his own human fallibility.
—Shannon A. Mullen, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
In his statement, Wenders also apologized to Kinski.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologized
Verb
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Carina McCue testified that her husband had confessed to raping their oldest daughter, who was still a minor at the time of the fire.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Teixeira’s surge into international reflects a sea-change on independent cinema finance and his own personal passions, Teixeira confessed at ECAM Forum.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Poultry dealers had been sending birds to the White House for years before that, however, no one had ever formerly excused one from their Thanksgiving table.—
Alex Heigl,
PEOPLE,
25 Nov. 2025
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And over the years, governments have occasionally excused instances of discrimination and unsavory practices so long as they are rooted in religious belief.—
Kristen Martin,
New Yorker,
23 Nov. 2025
Verb
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As Kristic explained, during the speculative post-Covid market, many galleries failed to consider the longer-term repercussions of raising the prices of ultra-contemporary works.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
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Brandsema explained that humans are born with one pool of motor neurons for life, and SMA slowly robs individuals of their motor neurons over time, leaving them with difficulty walking or running, holding up their heads, or even swallowing food and liquid safely.—
Ciara McCarthy
June 15,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Ives justified his price hike by noting that Apple finally has an AI strategy.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
8 Dec. 2025
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Shooting a man refusing to relinquish a weapon in public could be a way to prevent further violence and, as such, the incident could be justified.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
5 Dec. 2025
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“Apologized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologized. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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