Synonyms of apologized

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.

Related Words

• confessed
• excused
• explained
• justified
• atoned
• mitigated
• rationalized
• whitewashed
• explained away
• deodorized
• minimized
• glossed (over)
• accounted (for)
• palliated
• extenuated
• varnished
• sugarcoated
• softened
• alleviated
• exonerated
• lightened
• vindicated
• soft-pedaled
• tempered
• glozed (over)
• moderated
• lessened
• absolved
• acquitted
• played down
• eased
• exculpated
• cleared

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of apologized

Goff said Reinken later apologized to her in an email, according to court documents. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026

Long apologized and took up his post in Reykjavik last month. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

With visibly less hair than his last public appearance, Sandusky struggled to hear Skerda through the video link and repeatedly apologized when asking for questions to be repeated. — Mark Puleo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

After weeks of public protest, Barneys removed the work and apologized in a full-page ad in the Times. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Multiple seniors from Nebraska’s team apologized to their fans, who were the majority in the stands, after the decision was announced. — Doha Madani, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026

Cudi claims that those not close to Ye can’t see the progress he’s made on his mental health; early this year, Ye apologized in an ad taken out of the WSJ in January for his antisemitic behavior. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026

The commissioner formally apologized to players in 2024 for not sufficiently condemning, during an appearance on CNBC, hate speech around the league. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Edwards apologized to the two women, who are no longer on his staff, for actions that put them in an uncomfortable position. — Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026