as in confessed
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 apologized
While Everett’s parents have apologized on her behalf, the father getting on the phone with the coach and Tucker’s dad, the victim’s parents have said the athlete has yet to say sorry, including for not stopping to help their daughter after the hit.
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Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 Mar. 2025
As a new, inexpensive Chevrolet appeared in 1927 and The Dearborn Independent was sued for libeling a number of Jewish businessmen, Ford threw in the towel and apologized.
—George Pendle, airmail.news, 15 Mar. 2025
The following day, Garrett apologized, and the couple was again together.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2025
Last year, Mad Dog apologized to clients and stressed that it was committed to clearing its backlog of payments.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
Southwest Airlines apologized to customers for the delay.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Ramirez-Rosa later apologized to Mitts and survived the censure push, but there was bad blood over his treatment of the veteran African American alderman.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Byrnes, according to the log, apologized.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
In an email following the discussions, Cox allegedly confirmed that King expressed remorse and apologized after confirming the accusations.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 Mar. 2025
As a new, inexpensive Chevrolet appeared in 1927 and The Dearborn Independent was sued for libeling a number of Jewish businessmen, Ford threw in the towel and apologized.
—George Pendle, airmail.news, 15 Mar. 2025
The following day, Garrett apologized, and the couple was again together.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2025
Last year, Mad Dog apologized to clients and stressed that it was committed to clearing its backlog of payments.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
Southwest Airlines apologized to customers for the delay.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Ramirez-Rosa later apologized to Mitts and survived the censure push, but there was bad blood over his treatment of the veteran African American alderman.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Byrnes, according to the log, apologized.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
In an email following the discussions, Cox allegedly confirmed that King expressed remorse and apologized after confirming the accusations.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologized
Verb
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At 15, after an hours-long interrogation, Palacios falsely confessed to involvement in a 2007 gang shooting in Hollywood.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this year, Pierson also posthumously exonerated Connie Dahl, who falsely confessed to helping Davis carry out the crime, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and died in 2014 after helping to convict Davis.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Another teacher explained to me that I can be paid 50% of my husband’s Social Security benefit instead.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Foster explained that the concept for the exhibition arose after several smaller projects related to flowers received extremely positive responses.—
Jillian Rayfield,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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We, the players (and the audience) are left to judge whether his actions were justified.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Therefore, an Artemis Alliance is justified as a necessary enforcement mechanism.—
Andrew Hanna,
Time,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Apologized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologized. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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