apologize for
idiom
: to offer a defense or excuse or admission of fault for (something)
—used in negative statements
She doesn't apologize for her lifestyle.
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The other party had denied any such claims and asked the minister to apologize for the accusation.
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Rajeev Tyagi, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
Research shows that people who acknowledge or apologize for rejection risk activating the rejectee’s ire, rather than alleviating hurt feelings.
—Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
Commentary was compelled to apologize for running it, with Roth seeing the episode as a precursor to the attacks on himself.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Moore didn’t apologize for any of the tough conversations that took place this week.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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Rajeev Tyagi, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
Research shows that people who acknowledge or apologize for rejection risk activating the rejectee’s ire, rather than alleviating hurt feelings.
—Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
Commentary was compelled to apologize for running it, with Roth seeing the episode as a precursor to the attacks on himself.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Moore didn’t apologize for any of the tough conversations that took place this week.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for apologize for
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“Apologize for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apologize%20for. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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