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
Higgins eventually deleted the post at the request of his House colleagues on both sides of the aisle but refused to apologize.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Jennings read the clue with a slightly awkward tone, then immediately apologized to Heather after it was answered.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
That’s not to say there’s no room for course-correction — Karen’s frenemy Gizelle Bryant suddenly learning how to apologize this season is a good example — but that a sudden personality transplant reads as insincere.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Rodgers has apologized to the Clark County community, his coworkers and his family.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Jennings read the clue with a slightly awkward tone, then immediately apologized to Heather after it was answered.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
That’s not to say there’s no room for course-correction — Karen’s frenemy Gizelle Bryant suddenly learning how to apologize this season is a good example — but that a sudden personality transplant reads as insincere.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Rodgers has apologized to the Clark County community, his coworkers and his family.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for apologize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologize
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To add a layer, Kitty’s former nemesis and reluctant roommate Min Ho (Sang Heon Lee) confessed his feelings for her.Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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Smith ultimately confessed to letting her car roll down a boat ramp and into the lake.CBS News, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
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The jury deliberated for two hours before being excused for the night.Jenna Sundel, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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But what about the millions of people who’ve already had their debt excused over the past four years?Annie Nova, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
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More:Operation Lone Star explained: What's happening in Eagle Pass, Texas?John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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And, as a clinical social worker explains this morning, the problem is only getting worse.Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The other side: The Nooksack Tribal Council declined to comment this week, but justified the evictions in a statement released this month by asserting its sovereign right to govern housing on tribal lands and to prioritize the needs of its current members.Christine Clarridge, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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There and elsewhere, the songs punch above the weight necessary for Christmas fluff, but most fail to clear the bar of justifying their presence in an already padded runtime.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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“Apologize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologize. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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