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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
After a tense exchange, Kacie ultimately apologized to Patrick and handed the engagement ring back to him (via Nick Lachey).
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
In the letter, Radcliffe spoke out against Rowling’s comments and apologized to any Harry Potter fans who have since felt the novel and magical universe has been tainted by the author’s transphobic statements.
—Quispe López, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
The company also apologized to their under-18 user base for the change.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Maloney apologized to Duffey on behalf of the community.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Huda also said she was hurt after seeing some clips of Chelley online, to which Chelley later apologized.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Bazrouk also apologized to his family and the community.
—Rachel Wolf , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The actor, who resigned from the Academy in the incident's aftermath, has apologized multiple times for his actions — including to Rock.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Tagovailoa was harshly criticized for his comments and later apologized, with many questioning the signal-caller's leadership capabilities.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
In the letter, Radcliffe spoke out against Rowling’s comments and apologized to any Harry Potter fans who have since felt the novel and magical universe has been tainted by the author’s transphobic statements.
—Quispe López, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
The company also apologized to their under-18 user base for the change.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Maloney apologized to Duffey on behalf of the community.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Huda also said she was hurt after seeing some clips of Chelley online, to which Chelley later apologized.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Bazrouk also apologized to his family and the community.
—Rachel Wolf , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The actor, who resigned from the Academy in the incident's aftermath, has apologized multiple times for his actions — including to Rock.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Tagovailoa was harshly criticized for his comments and later apologized, with many questioning the signal-caller's leadership capabilities.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologized
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Masked trio threatens homeowners in horrifying video McGuire said investigators received numerous tips after the story garnered national attention, and later contacted one of the suspects, an adult female, who confessed to her role and that of other family members in the case.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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While being held at Bridgewater State Hospital for psychiatric evaluation, DeSalvo was placed in the same ward as George Nassar, who later claimed DeSalvo had privately confessed to being the Boston Strangler.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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After Politico reported that Young Republicans expressed outrageously racist, misogynistic and anti-Semitic sentiments, Vice President JD Vance excused it as just the edgy chat of young activists.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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Most of those that did — Colorado, Kentucky, Oregon, and Utah among them — lack visibility into the reasons for excused versus unexcused absences.—
Eli Cahan,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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In a post on the AITA subreddit, the original poster (OP) explained that her mother-in-law organized her baby shower and asked her to make the invitations.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Fujimura also explained the historical reasons for why Japanese IP is so strong – starting with the periodical manga magazines that became popular in the 1950s, evolving into the anime business that boomed with the growth of Japan’s animation studios and TV networks in the 1960s.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Our confidence in him was justified by the People of Argentina.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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What’s more, many investors expect that higher valuations are justified, especially in tech.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Apologized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologized. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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