Thesaurus results for APOLOGIZE

apologize

verb

Definition of apologize

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 Instead of overreaction to Aegon’s taunts, Aemond keeps apologizing. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 Kris tumbles, scrambles up, and, in the movie’s best throwaway, apologizes to the advancing killer. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 10 Aug. 2026 Porter apologized to the other passengers, who were rebooked on a flight the following day. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 Boone announced the postponement in an Instagram story, apologizing to fans who had traveled to attend the show. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for apologize

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The earliest fire to which authorities allege Farinacci confessed to last week — and investigators were able to corroborate — happened on July 6, 2025, near Centennial Trail.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
During the interview, Davis allegedly confessed to his role in Shakur's murder.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of confess

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The Supreme Court ruled parents were entitled to notice and an opportunity to excuse their children from instruction that substantially burdened their religious exercise.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026
For me, the larger question is not whether artistic behavior excuses transgression, but how to hold artistic achievement and ethical accountability together without allowing one to erase the other.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of excuse

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Some news stations would run a warning for viewers before the ad would air, as well as explain the FCC law requiring its airing.

— Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Find out what the bill does when one workflow triples its tool calls after a model upgrade, because that is the scenario that turns a modest platform fee into a line item the CFO wants explained.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of explain

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Southampton’s status as one of England’s premier talent houses is justified by the top of this list thanks to their sale of a 16-year-old Theo Walcott to Arsenal in January 2006.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Crump also argued that the criminal charges subsequently brought against Hackett were only brought to justify the force Arellano had already used.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026

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