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
Governor Moore apologizes This is the second settlement Washington has received since his release in 2019.
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Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 7 Jan. 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
Emily is mortified and apologizes profusely, but these two can no longer be together.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Then everyone comes together, apologizes, and opens presents.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2025
Huda apologizes to Olandria for the reaction After initially downplaying the outrage over her reaction, Mustafa posted another statement on Wednesday publicly apologizing to Carthen.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Shortly after, Kate breaks down and apologizes to Hal, begging him to take her back.
—Trish Deitch, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … DAMAGE CONTROL – Amanpour apologizes after backlash over comments on treatment of Israeli hostages.
—FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 7 Jan. 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
Emily is mortified and apologizes profusely, but these two can no longer be together.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Then everyone comes together, apologizes, and opens presents.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2025
Huda apologizes to Olandria for the reaction After initially downplaying the outrage over her reaction, Mustafa posted another statement on Wednesday publicly apologizing to Carthen.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Shortly after, Kate breaks down and apologizes to Hal, begging him to take her back.
—Trish Deitch, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … DAMAGE CONTROL – Amanpour apologizes after backlash over comments on treatment of Israeli hostages.
—FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologizes
Verb
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Patrick Bateman famously confesses near the end of the novel, only to realize that confession itself changes nothing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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When Hiro confesses his love to Mu-hee, Ho-jin must interpret.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Accidental ingestion is safe for healthy adults, says Wang, who explains that the hard outer coating of citrus seeds prevents the release of potential toxins, allowing the seeds to pass through the body undigested.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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Carmi explains that progress was not linear for him, but the journey still feels well worth the challenges.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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There may have been grains of truth in his complaints—Denmark’s neglect of the island, America’s long-standing interest in acquiring it, the implications of new sea lanes as its ice melts, the rising importance of security in the Arctic—but nothing excuses Trump’s behavior or language.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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Nick excuses the killing of Renee Good for blocking traffic, but the videos clearly show that traffic was going around her.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Even the National Rifle Association has rebuked a federal prosecutor who suggested that approaching law enforcement with a gun justifies being shot.—
Binaifer Nowrojee,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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In an age when polarized politics have whipped extremists into a frenzy and disagreeing with someone’s views justifies physical assault among fringe elements, the assault on Omar is a new abysmal milestone of societal degradation.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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