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
Shortly after, Kate breaks down and apologizes to Hal, begging him to take her back.
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Trish Deitch, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Edmond eventually apologizes with flowers for everything that KB brought up.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … DAMAGE CONTROL – Amanpour apologizes after backlash over comments on treatment of Israeli hostages.
—FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Slightly sobered and very sad, Cleo tearfully apologizes.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 Oct. 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
Daniel apologizes and helps to clean up.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 3 Jan. 2025
Trish Deitch, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Edmond eventually apologizes with flowers for everything that KB brought up.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … DAMAGE CONTROL – Amanpour apologizes after backlash over comments on treatment of Israeli hostages.
—FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Slightly sobered and very sad, Cleo tearfully apologizes.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 Oct. 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
Daniel apologizes and helps to clean up.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologizes
Verb
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Thankfully, as Hank sleepily confesses, James got away.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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After Tom shares the analogy of the bird that can’t find its way home with Robbie (Tom Pelphrey), the on-the-run thief confesses to seeing himself in the bird.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Anne Irfan explains how the 1956 Israeli occupation of Gaza informs the present and future.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Gaia explains that the Merlot vineyards planted almost 30 years ago no longer offer the consistency necessary to produce their top end wine.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Their cry is not against the faith itself but against distorted theology that excuses cruelty.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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When Glenna excuses herself to go check on Lady Ellen, Julia thanks the woman and then proceeds to sneakily follow her straight up to Ellen’s quarters.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Others think that the environmental and public health cost of fossil fuels justifies pushing for a new path forward — like a heavy investment into battery technology.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
4 Nov. 2025
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For Bangladesh, the potential catastrophe of not tackling cascading environmental challenges justifies the risk of alienating its far more powerful neighbor.—
Pintu Kumar Mahla,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Apologizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologizes. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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