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.

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Recent Examples of apologized During his own censure item, Saunders apologized to his fellow city council members, city residents, county residents, and Kennell for his comments last month. — James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 Interior and Safety Minister Yun Hojung and Jeju’s police chief Ko Pyeong-ki have also apologized separately. — Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 After Parton died at age 80 on Tuesday, that night’s episode of Laura Coates Live featured a photo of Las Vegas celebrity impersonator Kelly Vohnn, for which the news network has since apologized. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026 Acting National Police Commissioner Yoo Jae-seong apologized and promised measures to prevent a recurrence. — Reuters, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 The hearing included a viral moment where Zuckerberg turned to face the audience, which was filled with families holding photos of children harmed by online abuse, and apologized directly to the families. — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 Two major golf brands have apologized following backlash over an ad that showed a man forcefully shoving a woman to the ground. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 After facing criticism for selling a children’s circus clown Halloween costume that critics claimed evoked blackface and minstrel shows, Target has publicly apologized. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026 Associated Press photo The pressure on Tam mounted Tam said the man apologized twice on July 9, in a note and during a phone call. — CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologized
  1. confessed
  2. excused
  3. explained
  4. justified
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  • Charles, on the other hand, confessed to being rested and ready, despite working through a last minute technical glitch that had reared its head in the past few days.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • After his arrest, Reut initially confessed to shooting Berezovska on Zhykovych’s orders, according to Ukrainian prosecutors.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of confessed
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  • Students can be excused for one to four hours per week to attend religious instruction.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The abuse of women and girls has long been ignored, excused, protected and even turned into profit.
    — Jodi Bondi Norgaard, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of excused
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  • Unlike Anthropic, which gets a higher share of its revenues from enterprises, OpenAI is more popular among individual consumers, explained Ujjwal Chaudhry, a partner at market intelligence firm Analysys Mason.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Owning a cat comes with several costs, Kimberly Palmer, a personal finance expert with NerdWallet, explained.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of explained
Verb
  • Tokayev, who has sought to maintain a delicate balance between Moscow and the West since sanctions were imposed on Russia over the war in Ukraine, has justified the changes by citing the need for rapid decision-making in a fast-changing world.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Carrick is justified in minding against an overreaction — and United won the next game after both of their defeats under him last season — but his team will need to be so much better for the visit of Ipswich Town.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of justified

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