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 … DIVINE INTERVENTION — Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton apologizes to fans after spiritual awakening.
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FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 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
John apologizes, blaming his intensity on anxiety.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 13 Feb. 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
Neither the other children nor his dog apologizes to him.
—Abigail Rosenthal, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Kevin, in short blonde hair, is woken up on Christmas morning by his overtired mother (Ashley Padilla), who apologizes, adding that the rest of the family couldn’t be there.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2025
Then everyone comes together, apologizes, and opens presents.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2025
FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 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
John apologizes, blaming his intensity on anxiety.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 13 Feb. 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
Neither the other children nor his dog apologizes to him.
—Abigail Rosenthal, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Kevin, in short blonde hair, is woken up on Christmas morning by his overtired mother (Ashley Padilla), who apologizes, adding that the rest of the family couldn’t be there.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2025
Then everyone comes together, apologizes, and opens presents.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologizes
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In the heart-wrenching Season 2 finale, Morgan and Karadec’s investigation into a poolside death at a Los Angeles hotel resulted in the arrest of Lucia, a guest relations manager who confesses to tipping off and then covering for the conman who murdered a home improvement reality show host.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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Alfie, my hero and king, and Sophie are in the marketplace, and Sophie confesses everything.—
Christina Grace Tucker,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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Enjoy, and see you soon… A flood of cheap copies of Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster weight-loss drug in India is already reshaping the country’s fast-growing obesity medicine market, showing how quickly the patent cliff will affect GLP-1 makers like Eli Lilly, Bloomberg News explains.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
10 Apr. 2026
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Legally, as Randi helpfully explains, Deborah can film something as long as it’s not released until the noncompete is over.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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And while absolutely none of that excuses my actions, that's what happened.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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No grievance, no workplace conflict, no personal resentment ever excuses violence.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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However, that hardly justifies a $100 increase over last year’s model, which had the same display and memory.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2026
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To me, what this justifies is more responsible behavior by social platforms to cut down on their most harmful features.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Apologizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologizes. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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