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 Corporate officials reached out to Murrell later that day and apologized to her, informing her that the driver was no longer working for FedEx. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026 The airline apologized and eventually provided a replacement chair about a month after the incident. — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 14 July 2026 Two days later, a Mets representative spoke with Moody and apologized on behalf of the team. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 July 2026 Altman also apologized to the Tumbler Ridge community in a letter in April. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologized
  1. confessed
  2. excused
  3. explained
  4. justified
Verb
  • The complaint alleges police received a call from a man who said his roommate, Binessu, had confessed to the shooting.
    — Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
  • Heinrich confessed to abducting, assaulting and killing Jacob.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Definition of confessed
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  • Everyone was happy to see Tim Ream excused his yellow card and Miguel Almiron cautioned for diving, including me.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • His and his attorney were only in court for a couple of minutes before Superior Court Judge Alford Dempsey excused them both.
    — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of excused
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  • Indeed, unlike vehicle drivers, in addition to forward, backwards, left or right, boat captains must consider heave, pitch, roll and yaw, while constantly adjusting for wind, waves and current, explained Foulkes.
    — Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Freedman explained that a good formula can replenish the skin with essential lipids and antioxidants, keeping it soft, resilient, and supple.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 17 July 2026
Definition of explained
Verb
  • Any person in Nathan’s position would be justified in feeling angry, but the fact that the person in question is Nathan — famously an explosive grudge-holder — only makes matters worse.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026
  • But Simon has been a calm presence with the ball at his feet this summer, and justified his selection through his sense of anticipation alone, completing more defensive actions outside his penalty area than any other goalkeeper this tournament.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of justified

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