mea culpa

noun

Definition of mea culpanext
as in apology

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Recent Examples of mea culpa But is their mea culpa too little, too late? — Alex Hogan, STAT, 12 June 2026 Public opinion has softened on the matter, and show creator Larry David even came out years later and offered a mea culpa to the disgruntled fanbase. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026 And, by extension, why Almodóvar was so motivated to conceive of this unapologetic mea culpa. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 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 See All Example Sentences for mea culpa
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mea culpa
  1. apology
  2. excuses
  3. sorrow
  4. sadness
  5. grief
  6. distress
  7. ruth
Noun
  • Council members thanked Saunders for his apology and the censure item was approved by 4-1 vote, with Saunders as the only no vote.
    — James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Golf club manufacturer Callaway has issued an extended apology for their part in the Good Good Golf advertisement which showed the latter’s male co-founder shoving a female employee to the ground.
    — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of apology
Noun
  • The software company PDFFly surveyed 2000 managers and senior managers and found that while 85% of managers suspect their employees are making fake excuses to grab extra time off in the summer, half of management are doing exactly that themselves.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Save as a collection on MyRecipes Fall brings football tailgates, family dinners, and dozens more excuses to gather.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of excuses
Noun
  • The day ended in that same quad with feelings of sorrow, grief, shock and confusion.
    — PJ Green August 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Going back to the Mets example, perhaps in an uber-technical sense a Mets’ loss could have marginal economic impact as some fans guzzle more beer to drown away their sorrows.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of sorrow
Noun
  • For example, expressing appreciation for past help or thanking the doctor for their time was more helpful than emphasizing sadness or frustration.
    — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • But our frustrations and inconvenience pale in comparison to the sadness of those who knew the deceased or to the trauma the drivers involved experienced.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of sadness
Noun
  • Moving between Paris and Belo Horizonte, the film explores grief, migration, Black identity and the invisible ties connecting women across generations.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Asked about previously describing the aftermath as losing more than half of his family — including Nick — Jake acknowledged that his brother’s arrest has compounded his grief.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of grief
Noun
  • Its movements and squeaks change in response to the person interacting with it, giving caregivers another way to reduce distress and encourage engagement.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • He was found kneeling in front of a piano and striking the keys, in apparent distress.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of distress
Noun
  • 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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