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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On July 3, preacher Justin Zhong said in a post on the Sure Foundation Baptist Church's Facebook page that the church would not apologize for the sermon.
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Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Only the morning after their reconciliation does Johan apologize for the Adonis incident.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
However, this is the second time in less than a month that Clark has had to apologize for similar behavior.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
There also was a resolution by the city council here to apologize for the city's role in slavery.
—Samantha Balaban, NPR, 14 June 2025
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Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Only the morning after their reconciliation does Johan apologize for the Adonis incident.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
However, this is the second time in less than a month that Clark has had to apologize for similar behavior.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
There also was a resolution by the city council here to apologize for the city's role in slavery.
—Samantha Balaban, NPR, 14 June 2025
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“Apologize for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apologize%20for. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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