as in apology
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of mea culpa
The mea culpa was well-received by the trio and underscored Cora’s ability to smooth over even the most awkward situations.
—
Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Ahead of the album’s release, West published a lengthy mea culpa in The Wall Street Journal as a full-page ad, apologizing for his anti-Semitic remarks.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
After learning of the response, Carpenter took to X on Saturday afternoon to offer a mea culpa.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
The bodyguard who allegedly confronted soccer star Jorginho’s stepdaughter during an encounter with Chappell Roan in São Paulo, Brazil over the weekend has issued a mea culpa for the incident and taken full blame.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mea culpa
Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Ahead of the album’s release, West published a lengthy mea culpa in The Wall Street Journal as a full-page ad, apologizing for his anti-Semitic remarks.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
After learning of the response, Carpenter took to X on Saturday afternoon to offer a mea culpa.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
The bodyguard who allegedly confronted soccer star Jorginho’s stepdaughter during an encounter with Chappell Roan in São Paulo, Brazil over the weekend has issued a mea culpa for the incident and taken full blame.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mea culpa
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mea culpa
Noun
-
Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally, the first woman to lead the church and the person seen as the spiritual leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion, issued the apology as the church released a report on conditions at the homes from 1949 to 1976.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
-
Response from Baltimore Pride organizers and the city The Pride Center of Maryland, the main organizer for Baltimore Pride, issued an apology on Sunday on stage.—
Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Noun
-
On the South Korean side, coach Hong Myung-bo avoided making excuses and focused his analysis on the play that decided the match.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
-
The challenge becomes even more difficult because the usual excuses aren’t available.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
Noun
-
But the book’s ruminative watchfulness is unsuccessfully conjugated in this overly sedate play with music, which has the feel of a song cycle, though sung by the fine cast with gorgeous, lonely sorrow.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
-
At times the longing feels sweet and the search like a little sorrow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
Noun
-
Fear, joy, surprise, sadness, excitement.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
-
Exceeding expectations As a trip set mainly in concentration camps, sadness is often the top expectation.—
Jessica Tzikas,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2026
Noun
-
At one point, Humphrey said the shock and grief of it all became too much.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
-
Yet even in the midst of grief, the family chose compassion.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Noun
-
The situation has caused significant distress for those visiting medical offices within the building, particularly the elderly and those with limited mobility.—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
-
Lorraine Freedle, PhD, a sandplay therapist, educator, clinical psychologist and social worker and pediatric neuropsychologist in Hawaiʻi and New Mexico, says sandplay can support a range of mental health problems like anxiety, depression, or traumatic distress.—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
17 June 2026
Noun
-
Her sensitive and sublime renderings of such states in her fiction and poetry exemplify this ruth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mea culpa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mea%20culpa. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
