as in to confess
to express regret for doing or saying something wrong
I want to apologize to you for my rude behavior yesterday. We apologize for the mistake and promise that it won't happen again.
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Recent Examples of apologize
Guerra apologized, documented the damage to the home and left a business card with the name of his supervisor.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
The agent leading the raid returned later to apologize and leave a business card with a supervisor's name.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Apr. 2025
The report prompted a public outcry, but Modi did not apologize, and no official was forced to resign.
Only a few small outfits regularly offer aggressive coverage.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
The company reached a financial settlement with the men and apologized.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
The agent leading the raid returned later to apologize and leave a business card with a supervisor's name.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Apr. 2025
The report prompted a public outcry, but Modi did not apologize, and no official was forced to resign.
Only a few small outfits regularly offer aggressive coverage.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
The company reached a financial settlement with the men and apologized.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for apologize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologize
Verb
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Stephanie brings a pistol along, with Sean stuck in the middle in an elaborate attempt to get the dearly-but-not-really departed to confess to murder on tape.—
Sezin Devi Koehler,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
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Mauriello said the technology could be a helpful step in investigations, but stressed that polygraphs are the most effective not for detecting a lie, but for triggering someone to confess or disclose information.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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No one watching in good faith could’ve mistaken her for excusing the marchers.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
1 May 2025
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The abused person may excuse their abusive partner’s behavior and even blame themselves. 6.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Verb
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This is where cryopreservation comes in, explains seed- and cryobiologist Manuela Nagel of the Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, co-author of an article on cryopreservation in the 2024 Annual Review of Plant Biology.—
Katarina Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Publisher Rockstar Games, a division of Take Two Interactive, explained in a statement to customers that the longer timeline will allow for a better final product.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
Verb
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The Guardians didn’t feel Gimenez offered enough offense to justify his long-term contract, which becomes increasingly expensive.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Reports indicate that some Republican senators have been weighing whether eliminating the California rules justifies breaking that norm.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
1 May 2025
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“Apologize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologize. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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