Definitions

apology

[uh-pol-uh-jee] / əˈpɒl ə dʒi /

NOUN

offering of remorse, regret

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledgment admission amends atonement concession confession excuse explanation justification plea redress reparation

STRONG

defense extenuation mitigation vindication

WEAK

mea culpa

Antonyms

STRONGEST

denial refusal repudiation

WEAK

accusation censure charge complaint condemnation criticism defiance indictment

Example Sentences

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She added: "I'd like to see a full apology from MI5 for the ways in which they portrayed me."

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026

Australia's government issued a landmark apology in 2013 for forced adoptions and Ireland's did so in 2021.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

For sure, as Totenberg was the first to admit in her public interview and apology to the justice.

From Slate • Jul. 2, 2026

The apology comes after years of campaigning from mothers, adoptees, and their wider families.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Despite the apology and apparent promise to stop, Hamilton had then resumed his back-stabbing campaign.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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