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
Kreese then tearfully apologizes to Johnny for attacking him after his loss to Daniel LaRusso at the All Valley Tournament years ago, although Johnny does not want to hear it.
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Grant goes back to Carolina and tells her that Rose apologizes.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
Helena apologizes to her in a boardroom, telling her she was treated poorly.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
In the show’s third season, his character’s high school bully apologizes to him after Bible study at his partner’s church.
—Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Jan. 2025
The woman apologizes again and heads out, but not before asking me to take a photo.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
Glenn apologizes, and everyone fakes nice to say good-bye.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Daniel apologizes and helps to clean up.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 3 Jan. 2025
Sober, Gary apologizes to everyone.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
Joe Otterson, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Grant goes back to Carolina and tells her that Rose apologizes.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
Helena apologizes to her in a boardroom, telling her she was treated poorly.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
In the show’s third season, his character’s high school bully apologizes to him after Bible study at his partner’s church.
—Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Jan. 2025
The woman apologizes again and heads out, but not before asking me to take a photo.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
Glenn apologizes, and everyone fakes nice to say good-bye.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Daniel apologizes and helps to clean up.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 3 Jan. 2025
Sober, Gary apologizes to everyone.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologizes
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But of course, the fact that Bezos’s message meant anything partisan at all explains the problem for the rest of the progressive press.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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This explains why knowledge of the structure of the Oort cloud has eluded scientists until now.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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While this initiative aims to reward family formation, DOT also justifies its stance by saying projects will go to areas with rising populations, which presumably would need them in years to come.—
Haisten Willis,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
10 Mar. 2025
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, has condemned the United States for deploying an aircraft carrier to South Korea, calling the move a provocative act that justifies its nuclear program.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Apologizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologizes. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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