as in apology
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Recent Examples of mea culpa
As far as many are concerned, Cowboy Carter’s win is equivalent to a lifetime achievement award; a mea culpa of sorts for snubs of years past.
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 3 Feb. 2025
But many South Koreans rejected the mea culpa as too little, too late.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
And their mea culpa is limited to sports.
—Caroline Downey, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
One such influencer, writer Eric Daugherty, later made a mea culpa on the social media site amid the backlash.
—Lauren Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Mar. 2025
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 3 Feb. 2025
But many South Koreans rejected the mea culpa as too little, too late.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
And their mea culpa is limited to sports.
—Caroline Downey, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
One such influencer, writer Eric Daugherty, later made a mea culpa on the social media site amid the backlash.
—Lauren Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mea culpa
Noun
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In complete contrast to Achraf Hakimi’s apology for scoring the first, which was just insane.—
The Totally Football Show,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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All these probes have led to apologies and further revelations.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Long time residents throughout the Bay Area and beyond will recall the shock and sorrow of Nov. 27, 1978, when White walked into City Hall and shot Milk and Moscone.—
Georgia Rowe,
Mercury News,
28 May 2025
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In fact, research has found that some animal species may indeed use wit to strengthen their bonds in the same way that many have the capacity for love, fear, sorrow, guilt, anger, shame, disgust and empathy – and that primates smile and some rats can giggle.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Our expectations are different, and then the grief can be a lot more, and the anger can be a lot more.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the series is described as an ensemble drama with comedy and heart about sisterhood, nature vs nurture, complicated family dynamics, and grief.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
Noun
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The organization provides up to eight free mental health and counseling sessions to youth and their families who have experienced gun violence, abuse or emotional distress.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2025
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Noumea’s Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre notified Carnival Splendor about a distress call from a catamaran while the ship was traveling south of New Caledonia on Thursday, according to a news release.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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“Mea culpa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mea%20culpa. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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