apologize

Definition for apologize

verb as in express remorse, regret

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admit guilt, ask forgiveness, ask pardon, beg pardon, bow to, clear oneself, cop a plea, cop out, excuse oneself, get down on knees, give satisfaction, make amends, make reparations, make up for, make up with, offer compensation, offer excuse, say one is sorry

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She apologized and said she thought Jarrett was white, not Black.

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The finale’s script has a lot of lines worthy of stitching on throw pillows, but one of my favorites is when Joe apologizes to Wendy for helping his former military buddies get them recaptured.

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Sinclair wants Kimmel to apologize to Kirk’s family and make a “meaningful personal donation” to Turning Point USA, his conservative political organization.

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He has been apologizing for that ever since.

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A representative apologized and vowed to remove soil, but James said they never returned.

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