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 Grayson threatened to shoot her and Massey apologized before ducking down behind a counter and covering her face with what appeared to be a red oven mitt, the video shows. — Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 31 July 2026 The Storm apologized Wednesday for the interaction after podcast host Brandi Kruse shared the video of the girls on Tuesday night. — Mark Puleo, New York Times, 30 July 2026 When the case was officially closed in 2008, Hollywood Police Chief Chadwick Wagner apologized to John and Revé and acknowledged the pitfalls of the department’s investigation. — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 During past parole hearings, Lockhart apologized to Kimberly’s family. — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 24 July 2026 Big Brother season 28 houseguest and Drag Race alum Jason De Puy apologized to Ryan Murphy on the air Thursday. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026 Nacua apologized, but after the Rams’ loss to the Seahawks a few days later, Nacua criticized officials in a social media post from the locker room. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 While speaking on his own behalf, Trent Porter apologized to the court. — Mary Lyle, Arkansas Online, 22 July 2026 This contrasted with the supportive reception for beloved star player Son Heung-min, who apologized to fans for his team's disappointing performance. — Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologized
  1. confessed
  2. excused
  3. explained
  4. justified
Verb
  • Prosecutors also presented a video statement from Robinson's roommate and romantic partner, Lance Twiggs, who claimed Robinson confessed to killing Kirk in a letter, text messages, and in person.
    — Alex Stone, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • Bundy confessed to killing more than two dozen women before he was executed in 1989.
    — Yana Johnson, NBC news, 29 July 2026
Definition of confessed
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  • Mbekezeli Mbokazi and Hugo Cuypers have been excused from the exhibition match, too.
    — Alex Zietlow July 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2026
  • Cooper was excused from the team’s minicamp in June after being arrested twice earlier in the month following incidents involving his then-girlfriend.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of excused
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  • Chris Ralston, the district’s assistant superintendent of facilities, explained that the agreement would buy the district time to implement the rest of its solvency plan.
    — Chaewon Chung July 30, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • As this report explained, this is largely thanks to its uncompromising quality standards and its insistence that each of its attractions outdoes its predecessors.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of explained
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  • Though some analysts see the stock surges as overblown, others believe the furor is justified given forecasts that the memory crunch could last years.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 27 July 2026
  • Its understandable focus on last year’s championship battle, ultimately justified by Norris’ coronation, had delayed its 2026 car development plans compared to Mercedes, leaving it playing catch-up through the first half of the 2026 season.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of justified

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