apologizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of apologize
as in confesses
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 apologizes When a company apologizes badly, the apology becomes the second crisis, and the second crisis is often the one people remember. — Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Her father acknowledges what went wrong, apologizes, asks forgiveness, and changes. — Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026 Eventually the vice president, who has become president, apologizes to the nation for exploiting nature. — Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 In the book, John, struggling with dementia, experiences a moment of spiritual and emotional reckoning, apologizes to Lucky for his deception and criminal lifestyle. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026 Kris tumbles, scrambles up, and, in the movie’s best throwaway, apologizes to the advancing killer. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 10 Aug. 2026 Raq apologizes profusely, though, centering herself throughout the whole convo, but Kanan seems to be receptive. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, Hollis’ daughter Caroline (Harlow Jane) apologizes to Aubrey (West Duchovny) for sleeping with her boyfriend, and decides to stay on Nantucket and reconnect with her mom. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026 Continue reading … HEARTBREAK HIT — Artist cancels show mid-performance, apologizes to fans and leaves stage in tears. — FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologizes
  1. confesses
  2. explains
  3. excuses
  4. justifies
Verb
  • Disarmed by his stepson’s surprise appearance, Morgan confesses to being the cheater.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Prue follows the advice, confesses what happened to Mac, and discovers the secret her parents have been keeping from her all along.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of confesses
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  • The Two Clinic Models Behind Every Turkish Quote Before reading any ranking, understand the single distinction that explains most of the price gap between Turkish clinics.
    — Burak Onal, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2026
  • This book explains that putting the napkin on the chair may soil the chair, and upon returning, the diner’s clothes.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of explains
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  • So much so that the Texas head football coach excuses its 80th national ranking in offense.
    — Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Created in 2007, PSLF excuses the federal student debt of government and nonprofit workers after 120 qualifying monthly payments.
    — Jessica Dickler,Annie Nova, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of excuses
Verb
  • Before enrolling, though, be sure to confirm that the potential discount justifies its cost.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • This script justifies that lame happy ending with a clever idea about the radiation sickness that results from suffering a blast of the creature’s atomic breath.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of justifies

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“Apologizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologizes. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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