as in excuses
an explanation that frees one from fault or blame
her standard apology for her chronic tardiness is the ever-present congestion on the highways
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Recent Examples of apologies
At 32, he is done playing and no apologies are necessary for how his career played out with the Broncos.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Seymour made no apologies for selling himself as a public servant while simultaneously seeking more power.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Our apologies, dear reader, for repeating the same point twice with our introduction, but these are times when creative repetition can be superior to any attempt at subtlety or originality.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Again, no apologies to his wife or his family.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Museum staffers called for the removal of the works, and community members demanded answers at an artist talk with Walker and Uslip, which reportedly became hostile and led to public apologies from both parties, along with modifications to the show.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Technology now lets firms detect service failures and issue instant apologies at scale.
—Harvard Business Review, 20 Apr. 2026
People see personal apologies and corporate apologies that stem from AI as less effective.
—Andras Molnar, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
Thus when medical exemptions are granted, they should be accompanied with apologies or other means of deflecting the cause from those likely to be hurt.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Seymour made no apologies for selling himself as a public servant while simultaneously seeking more power.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Our apologies, dear reader, for repeating the same point twice with our introduction, but these are times when creative repetition can be superior to any attempt at subtlety or originality.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Again, no apologies to his wife or his family.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Museum staffers called for the removal of the works, and community members demanded answers at an artist talk with Walker and Uslip, which reportedly became hostile and led to public apologies from both parties, along with modifications to the show.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Technology now lets firms detect service failures and issue instant apologies at scale.
—Harvard Business Review, 20 Apr. 2026
People see personal apologies and corporate apologies that stem from AI as less effective.
—Andras Molnar, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
Thus when medical exemptions are granted, they should be accompanied with apologies or other means of deflecting the cause from those likely to be hurt.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologies
Noun
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Venus and Saturn make this full moon the right time to finally take a look at your figures without excuses.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
25 Apr. 2026
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Yet both Piker and Tolentino move from discussing nonlethal crimes of nuisance and destruction to making excuses for murder.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Grove said the agency’s justifications for consolidating offices in Salt Lake City, Utah, don’t make sense.—
Karl Hille,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Apr. 2026
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The numbers and justifications don’t add up.—
Kristen Monsell,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Of course, artists make choices in biographical shows for a whole variety of reasons, whether in service of the storytelling, to appease those who would prefer to remain anonymous or even self-protection.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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One of the primary reasons that some car buyers avoid vehicles with electric powertrains is the lengthy duration of charging sessions.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Apologies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologies. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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