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
Calvin Tomkins’s Running Fence account in The New Yorker made no mention of me (for which Tomkins later apologized).
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Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Itsaragrisil also apologized to Miss Universe's followers across the globe and anyone who was affected or felt uncomfortable by the situation.
—Paula Soria, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Later the same day, during a pageant welcome event, Itsaragrisil addressed a crowd of onlookers and apologized to the Miss Universe contestants.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Zane phoned his parents in front of the officers and apologized.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The official apologized, explaining that he wasn’t authorized to say anything.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Itsaragrisil also apologized to the delegates directly during a ceremony that same day.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Publisher Rockstar Games, a division of Take Two Interactive, apologized to fans Thursday on social media.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Nov. 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
Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Itsaragrisil also apologized to Miss Universe's followers across the globe and anyone who was affected or felt uncomfortable by the situation.
—Paula Soria, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Later the same day, during a pageant welcome event, Itsaragrisil addressed a crowd of onlookers and apologized to the Miss Universe contestants.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Zane phoned his parents in front of the officers and apologized.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The official apologized, explaining that he wasn’t authorized to say anything.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Itsaragrisil also apologized to the delegates directly during a ceremony that same day.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Publisher Rockstar Games, a division of Take Two Interactive, apologized to fans Thursday on social media.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Nov. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologized
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Back in 2018, the politician confessed to hacking the official website of Labour peer Harriet Harman a decade earlier and changing the content to be pro-Conservative.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Gacy eventually confessed to killing dozens of young men and boys.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The fumble, of course, cannot be excused, but Henderson's development is essential to the Patriots fulfilling the best version of their offense.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
28 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
Verb
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The organization explained that the shelter avoids labeling dogs by breed to help reduce breed bias, which can negatively affect adoption rates, especially for pit bull-type mixes.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Wang explained that integrating thermal management directly into the battery reduces space, power consumption, and maintenance needs.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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Some justified their retreats by citing the 2023 Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action in college admissions.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 Nov. 2025
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What begins as an academic thought experiment — can a lie ever be justified?—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Apologized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologized. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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