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Recent Examples of mea culpa
In response, OpenAI has issued a series of fixes and mea culpas.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Harrison was away for twice as long and, unlike Aaronson, did not indicate a passion to continue at Elland Road with an immediate mea culpa on day one of pre-season.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Cobra Kai star Martin Kove is offering a mea culpa after biting his costar, Alicia Hannah-Kim, at a fan event for the Netflix series on Sunday.
—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 25 June 2025
In private, your mea culpas are easily given and with a good partner, they are quickly forgiven and forgotten.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Harrison was away for twice as long and, unlike Aaronson, did not indicate a passion to continue at Elland Road with an immediate mea culpa on day one of pre-season.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Cobra Kai star Martin Kove is offering a mea culpa after biting his costar, Alicia Hannah-Kim, at a fan event for the Netflix series on Sunday.
—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 25 June 2025
In private, your mea culpas are easily given and with a good partner, they are quickly forgiven and forgotten.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mea culpa
Noun
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The First Lady demanded an apology, as well, as the litigious and heavy-handed Trumps are apt to do, cash – or else.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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And we’re done accepting apologies when we should have been prioritized from the start.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
22 Oct. 2025
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Californians deserve answers, not more excuses.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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The excuses that may have limited previous staffs don’t explain Napier’s 22-23 tenure and the worst winning percentage by a full-time Florida coach in 65 years.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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This grim reality evokes a sense of sorrow and powerlessness among women in Paina Bujurg.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Critics have hailed his performance’s blend of warmth, humor and sorrow.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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Regarding the Armani company, Nicolas Hieronimus, chief executive officer of L’Oréal, during a call Tuesday evening with analysts and journalists to discuss third-quarter and nine-months results reiterated sadness in the passing of Giorgio Armani, with whom the group collaborated for 40 years.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Keep in mind, sadness may not be the only emotion kids show.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
21 Oct. 2025
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Ari Aster's sophomore directorial effort might seem like another atmospheric cultish folk horror, but the film uses the genre as a symbolic journey for the overcoming of grief and shedding one life for another.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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Caregiver support groups and therapy have been essential in navigating my grief.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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Brown, 36, has filed portions of his April deposition in the civil court matter as part of his new request that the judge strike the housekeeper’s claims for intentional infliction of emotional distress and punitive damages from her lawsuit.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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Is an internalized fear of risk causing internal distress?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Mea culpa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mea%20culpa. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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