mea culpa

noun

Definition of mea culpanext
as in apology

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Recent Examples of mea culpa Britain’s mea culpa follows apologies from Scotland, Wales, the Church of England and other nations, as countries confront postwar policies that separated unwed mothers and infants. — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 On The View Tuesday, Vance elaborated on that mea culpa. — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026 But is their mea culpa too little, too late? — Alex Hogan, STAT, 12 June 2026 And, by extension, why Almodóvar was so motivated to conceive of this unapologetic mea culpa. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for mea culpa
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  1. apology
  2. excuses
  3. sorrow
  4. sadness
  5. grief
  6. distress
  7. ruth
Noun
  • This one is going to stick with the former Seahawk for a while, though, even with the apology.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The dancer also reportedly posted an apology to his Instagram Stories on Thursday.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of apology
Noun
  • None of this excuses Chris’ malicious behavior, not just toward Carrie but toward her future stepsister, Brooklyn (Rowan Danielle), and the school as a whole, mostly via a fake Instagram account devoted to smearing students and faculty alike.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • They are held to a standard that doesn't include entitlement, excuses, or any agenda other than TEAM.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of excuses
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  • But genuinely funny moments are rare, badly outnumbered by done-to-death musings regarding the mysteries of being alive and torturous melodramatic moments in which Klara dully absorbs the severity of Josie’s illness and Chrissy’s sorrow.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Crystal’s deep and profound sorrow at the loss of his director and friend Rob Reiner, not to mention Robin WIlliams, are very much present in the show.
    — Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of sorrow
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  • Tsai, the Stanford professor, has conducted research on how emotion in American culture puts value on trying to always feel positive and minimizing negativity and sadness.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Survey findings About 28% of Gaston respondents reported moderate or higher levels of negative emotions such as sadness, anxiety, anger or boredom, compared with roughly 10% in Union, Venkitasubramanian said.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of sadness
Noun
  • Yet even in the aftermath of her terrible grief, Josie’s mother, Chrissie, doubles down and chooses to put Josie through the operation as well.
    — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Some may also do what grief counselors call continuing bonds.
    — Naomi Barr, Flow Space, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of grief
Noun
  • The rise of self-harm influencers—people for whom demonstrating their distress online has become a source of income and validation—is a terrifying new development.
    — Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026
  • CoreWeave, the leader of the pack, has seen spreads on its CDS widen past 11%, generally viewed as a distress level, as investors have to pay up for protection against default.
    — Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of distress
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  • Her sensitive and sublime renderings of such states in her fiction and poetry exemplify this ruth.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Definition of ruth

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“Mea culpa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mea%20culpa. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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