as in apology
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Recent Examples of mea culpa
But taking the write down is usually an ego blow and a public mea culpa that the acquisition was perhaps not the greatest use of capital.
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Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
More anecdotally, longtime bearish economist David Rosenberg of Rosenberg Research last week published a sort of mea culpa and a turn toward giving an expensive market the benefit of the doubt.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
The latest: Griswold, a Democrat, issued a mea culpa Monday that took responsibility for the mistake made by a former employee in her office.
—John Frank, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
After his win the following year, SNL’s November 12 cold open was a mea culpa.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
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Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
More anecdotally, longtime bearish economist David Rosenberg of Rosenberg Research last week published a sort of mea culpa and a turn toward giving an expensive market the benefit of the doubt.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
The latest: Griswold, a Democrat, issued a mea culpa Monday that took responsibility for the mistake made by a former employee in her office.
—John Frank, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
After his win the following year, SNL’s November 12 cold open was a mea culpa.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mea culpa
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Tennis Australia issued a statement Monday afternoon confirming Djokovic’s receipt of the apology.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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On Monday, Jones did make an on-air apology to the Serbian star and his fans with an appearance on Channel 9’s Today program.—
George Ramsay,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
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Inaugurations have been held in both joy and sorrow in the nation's capital and, infamously, on a plane in Dallas.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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In a heartfelt statement from Truex's children – Martin Truex Jr., Ryan Truex, and Marsha McVey, the family shared their deep sorrow, paying tribute to their late father.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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MusiCares, the Recording Academy’s non-profit aimed at providing assistance to the music community in times of grief, pledged $1 million last week to establish its Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort.—
Ethan Millman,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2025
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California What happened on Monday, Jan. 13 during the Eaton, Palisades firestorms in Southern California Jan. 13, 2025 So Kipling, 80, is left with a strange combination of gratitude and grief.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2025
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After Cox’s death, her estate, including her husband Kevin, filed a lawsuit against Wilson and the Park District alleging misconduct in the workplace and that alleged actions and a toxic work environment led to emotional distress for his wife in her final months of employment at the Park District.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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Fires across the Los Angeles area have destroyed thousands of structures and caused massive emotional distress in the industry-leading epicenter, prompting mass evacuations of nearly 200,000 residents.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Mea culpa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mea%20culpa. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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