as in confessing
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 apologizing
That shows Davidson freaking out about meeting the queen in order to accept his MBE, finding his inner strength with the help of Dottie to entering the grand hall with a vulgar outburst and charmingly apologizing.
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Carole Horst, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
The district hears parents’ worries, King said, apologizing that the potential military presence would be coming amid a time when students should be happy.
—Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
The others still have some apologizing to do.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Cracker Barrel is sticking with its new logo but apologizing to fans who were angered when the change was announced last week.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Victorious Festival then released a second statement apologizing to the band.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 24 Aug. 2025
For now, the husband still feels wronged, but his wife isn’t apologizing.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
These simple acts, such as returning calls, remembering important details, showing up when promised and apologizing sincerely, reinforce the unspoken message of security and reassurance that no one is leaving each other’s side.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Sanders was also humble following the game, apologizing to his father, Deion Sanders, about not playing well enough.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Carole Horst, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
The district hears parents’ worries, King said, apologizing that the potential military presence would be coming amid a time when students should be happy.
—Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
The others still have some apologizing to do.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Cracker Barrel is sticking with its new logo but apologizing to fans who were angered when the change was announced last week.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Victorious Festival then released a second statement apologizing to the band.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 24 Aug. 2025
For now, the husband still feels wronged, but his wife isn’t apologizing.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
These simple acts, such as returning calls, remembering important details, showing up when promised and apologizing sincerely, reinforce the unspoken message of security and reassurance that no one is leaving each other’s side.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Sanders was also humble following the game, apologizing to his father, Deion Sanders, about not playing well enough.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologizing
Verb
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The second season of the Netflix hit ended on a cliffhanger with Jackie finally confessing her feelings to Cole, but Alex hearing the confession.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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In the season 7 premiere, it was revealed that Natalie was fired after confessing to stealing medication for her ailing mother.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This doesn’t mean excusing harmful behavior.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The film opens just as its predecessor ended, with a handy recap explaining how Ne Zha and his angelic counterpart, Ao Bing, ended up in need of bodily reincarnation.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Amorim has been clearer and more consistent in explaining his tactical ideas and vision for the future.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass said there was no emergency justifying the military.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Bob felt that Clark Gilmer was 'justifying the harm' done to trans people in her comments about King.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Apologizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologizing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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