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 Continue reading … HEARTBREAK HIT — Artist cancels show mid-performance, apologizes to fans and leaves stage in tears. — FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 Sam later apologizes for all the indignities the Muppets have made the great artist suffer, but Nureyev won’t hear it. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 June 2026 While discussing his favorite moments in the movie, the Emmy-winning actor again related his own experience with fatherhood to a key point in the film in which his character apologizes for his mistakes to his children. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026 Soliman apologizes, asks for death penalty Through an interpreter, Soliman apologized for his crimes, offered condolences to Diamond's family and responded to statements made by several of the survivors. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 7 May 2026 Coming Up Carbs In a third act mea culpa that feels reminiscent of Andy and Nate’s makeup from the first film, Emily apologizes to Andy for her latest round of workplace indiscretions. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026 Chee regrets putting the NTP in danger, and apologizes, then says Bernadette will make a great lieutenant. — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026 West apologizes again for not understanding the extent to which Ciara dealt with the racial aspects of their relationship. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026 Will Campbell apologizes Campbell and his teammates were back at Gillette Stadium one final time Tuesday, and the rookie apologized. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologizes
  1. confesses
  2. explains
  3. excuses
  4. justifies
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  • Emerald Isle, North Carolina, confesses its obvious charms—brilliant blue-green waters, a verdant maritime forest, and lush marshes—in its name.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
  • Then Armand confesses to Molloy that, actually, he’s been in love with him for decades.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 July 2026
Definition of confesses
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  • On average, the same place experiences totality only once every 300 to 400 years, which explains why they’re often described as once-in-a-lifetime events.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • In Meridian, that’s a motorcycle In Meridian, officials are confident that Idaho law already has a section that explains the rules for e-motorcycles, the increasingly popular devices that can in some cases get up to 80 mph.
    — Rose Evans August 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of explains
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  • Instead, some attack our business's fees, as though changing the subject somehow excuses copying another company's intellectual property.
    — Brian Taylor, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • In another instance, Mecklenburg allegedly excuses skeptical grand jurors from serving after arguing with them.
    — Hannah Meisel, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Definition of excuses
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  • Microsoft’s stock climbed close to 15% after its earnings, which Cohan attributes to revenue growth that justifies its AI infrastructure spending and is bringing it more business.
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • For companies looking to recover duties already paid, Sharad said the first step is determining who served as the importer of record and whether the potential refund justifies the administrative effort.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of justifies

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