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Recent Examples of mea culpa
In response, OpenAI has issued a series of fixes and mea culpas.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Harrison was away for twice as long and, unlike Aaronson, did not indicate a passion to continue at Elland Road with an immediate mea culpa on day one of pre-season.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Cobra Kai star Martin Kove is offering a mea culpa after biting his costar, Alicia Hannah-Kim, at a fan event for the Netflix series on Sunday.
—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 25 June 2025
In private, your mea culpas are easily given and with a good partner, they are quickly forgiven and forgotten.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Harrison was away for twice as long and, unlike Aaronson, did not indicate a passion to continue at Elland Road with an immediate mea culpa on day one of pre-season.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Cobra Kai star Martin Kove is offering a mea culpa after biting his costar, Alicia Hannah-Kim, at a fan event for the Netflix series on Sunday.
—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 25 June 2025
In private, your mea culpas are easily given and with a good partner, they are quickly forgiven and forgotten.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mea culpa
Noun
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The First Lady demanded an apology, as well, as the litigious and heavy-handed Trumps are apt to do, cash – or else.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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And we’re done accepting apologies when we should have been prioritized from the start.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That’s not surprising, but no excuses.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Oct. 2025
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The San Francisco 49ers are one of the most banged up teams in the entire NFL, but head coach Kyle Shanahan isn't interested in excuses.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Joy, love, and meaningful connections remain possible beyond the sorrow, stigma, and isolation that often accompany a diagnosis.—
Essence,
Essence,
21 Oct. 2025
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This grim reality evokes a sense of sorrow and powerlessness among women in Paina Bujurg.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Regarding the Armani company, Nicolas Hieronimus, chief executive officer of L’Oréal, during a call Tuesday evening with analysts and journalists to discuss third-quarter and nine-months results reiterated sadness in the passing of Giorgio Armani, with whom the group collaborated for 40 years.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Keep in mind, sadness may not be the only emotion kids show.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
21 Oct. 2025
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The shock that images of the destruction provoke—the grief so many have felt—is not an overreaction to the loss of a beloved building.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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This was what brought him to grief.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In times of distress and blood loss, the body responds by slowing circulation to our fingers and our toes, preserving blood flow to our heart, and our brain.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Severe or prolonged distress when separated from a parent.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Mea culpa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mea%20culpa. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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