as in confesses
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 apologizes
Back at the dorm, Wednesday — in a very cute hanging-at-home ensemble — apologizes to Thing for forgetting his birthday.
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Kreese then tearfully apologizes to Johnny for attacking him after his loss to Daniel LaRusso at the All Valley Tournament years ago, although Johnny does not want to hear it.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Helena apologizes to her in a boardroom, telling her she was treated poorly.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
In the show’s third season, his character’s high school bully apologizes to him after Bible study at his partner’s church.
—Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Jan. 2025
The woman apologizes again and heads out, but not before asking me to take a photo.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
Daniel apologizes and helps to clean up.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 3 Jan. 2025
Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Kreese then tearfully apologizes to Johnny for attacking him after his loss to Daniel LaRusso at the All Valley Tournament years ago, although Johnny does not want to hear it.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Helena apologizes to her in a boardroom, telling her she was treated poorly.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
In the show’s third season, his character’s high school bully apologizes to him after Bible study at his partner’s church.
—Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Jan. 2025
The woman apologizes again and heads out, but not before asking me to take a photo.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
Daniel apologizes and helps to clean up.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologizes
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Marshall later confesses everything to Charles, Oliver, and Mabel before attempting to kill them.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Go Hasegawa, who is in the process of designing one of the property’s 13 vacation homes, confesses that having complete creative control has instead been a source of stress.—
Siobhan Reid,
Robb Report,
7 Sep. 2025
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From there, the snowball of negative plays picked up steam, which explains why the Dolphins finished the game with 211 yards.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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At each camp, the team leaves behind a small but powerful item, a red card that explains what to do during encounters with immigration officials.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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When Glenna excuses herself to go check on Lady Ellen, Julia thanks the woman and then proceeds to sneakily follow her straight up to Ellen’s quarters.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Disney justifies the acquisition because subscribers pay for monthly subscriptions.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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That justifies the team orders to right a wrong.—
Rob Reed,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Apologizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologizes. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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