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Recent Examples of mea culpa
Sturm offered a postgame mea culpa.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2026
Yet Hiller’s latest equivocating mea culpa, with the now-familiar language of hardship and defeatism so unbecoming of a professional hockey team, rang unconvincing.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
His mea culpa included a statement from his own wife.
—Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
This is not a mea culpa for last week’s Taste Test column—that Blade and Bow 30-year-old bourbon was just too old and didn’t taste that great.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2025
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2026
Yet Hiller’s latest equivocating mea culpa, with the now-familiar language of hardship and defeatism so unbecoming of a professional hockey team, rang unconvincing.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
His mea culpa included a statement from his own wife.
—Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
This is not a mea culpa for last week’s Taste Test column—that Blade and Bow 30-year-old bourbon was just too old and didn’t taste that great.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mea culpa
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Olympic broadcaster Danika Mason has issued an apology for being tipsy on air while covering the Winter Olympics in Italy.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Japanese American community waited more than 40 years before the federal government in 1988 issued a formal apology for the internment camps and offered $20,000 to each survivor affected by the executive action of 1942.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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My focus will be on restoring dignity through opportunity and ensuring this district has leadership that fights for better outcomes, not excuses.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The policies of different nations allowed Putin to opine on this topic by occupying land and making excuses for his actions.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari expressed sorrow and condolences to the victims’ families and directed authorities to ensure the best possible treatment for the injured.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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And this production certainly has that, making for a consistently entertaining drama that can quicken your heart one minute and plunge it into profound sorrow the next.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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Rosalía joined in September, writing about the purpose of her art but also the sadness around her birthday.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
15 Feb. 2026
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The manipulations also affected how much sadness and anger participants reported feeling while scrolling.—
Simon Makin,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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The three women, all widows, were brought together by their shared grief and desire to help others in the same situation.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The study found that many of those surveyed used crochet to manage their mental health and help them with grief, chronic illness, and pain.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Other geese that were still alive were experiencing distress, Halter said.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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This bleeds into how damages are assessed in the aftermath of an accident, as everything from medical bills to lost wages and emotional distress are critical element that will be legally considered.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Mea culpa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mea%20culpa. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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