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
Boston University's president is apologizing and announcing a policy change after pride flags were removed from campus.
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Neal Riley, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Often apologizing in between bites, Beard, 40, eats savagely with his hands, squeezing food and mashing it into his mouth.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 6 Apr. 2026
Learning from last year’s Final Four blowout loss, Close has grown as a leader by apologizing to players and seeking their feedback.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
In a post to her Instagram Stories on March 26, Hope addressed the rumors by posting a note Draper sent apologizing.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
The man seemingly pushed the phone out of his face before apologizing.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Even on the field, McCarthy was pretty cool and was apologizing to him.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Woods shared a statement after the incident apologizing to his family, friends and fans.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
This enables children to rehearse skills like helping, apologizing, or being inclusive in real-life situations and friendships.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 16 Mar. 2026
Neal Riley, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Often apologizing in between bites, Beard, 40, eats savagely with his hands, squeezing food and mashing it into his mouth.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 6 Apr. 2026
Learning from last year’s Final Four blowout loss, Close has grown as a leader by apologizing to players and seeking their feedback.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
In a post to her Instagram Stories on March 26, Hope addressed the rumors by posting a note Draper sent apologizing.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
The man seemingly pushed the phone out of his face before apologizing.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Even on the field, McCarthy was pretty cool and was apologizing to him.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Woods shared a statement after the incident apologizing to his family, friends and fans.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
This enables children to rehearse skills like helping, apologizing, or being inclusive in real-life situations and friendships.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologizing
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However, Bundy reportedly failed to recall if Aime was among his victims while confessing to several homicides throughout Utah.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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District Attorney Vern Pierson thinks meeting with Denise – in particular – may have been Muller's objective for confessing all along.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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And historians can talk about the Versailles treaty causing resentment in Germany, which led to the rise of Nazism in World War II, and that’s fine; that’s not excusing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Americans must hold the president to a higher standard and stop excusing him like a misbehaving child from a broken home.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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So the two simplest logical paths for explaining neutrino mass led to the same place.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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In these three hours, Euphoria is mostly just reassembling the board, explaining everyone’s lingering connections and building up to Nate and Cassie’s wedding.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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Smith, the leading kratom researcher, has said the emphasis on semisynthetic 7-OH is odd because there is no evidence justifying it, and because the natural kratom alkaloid mitragynine still converts to 7-OH during manufacturing and in the body.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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For CFOs, the challenge is justifying AI spending before returns are visible.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Apologizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologizing. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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