apology
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1.0
- noun
- /əˈpɑlədʒi/
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- After realizing her mistake, she decided to offer a sincere apology to her friend for hurting her feelings.
- offer an apology
- make an apology
- accept an apology
My agenda was just to get an apology, keep it quiet.
- My agenda was just to get an apology, keep it quiet.
- So you do owe an apology bare minimum.
- I remember being frustrated at home when this apology came out.
- And by definition, an apology is taking responsibility, right?
- I think his apology came across extremely well.
- So what does a really good apology look like in the real world?
- A healthy apology might look something like this.
- These BS apologies can actually be more punitive.
- I would just like to give my sincerest apology, OK?
- Ideally also I wish people would, even without an apology, forgive each other.
- So he reads the apology, thinks I'm throwing him under the bus.
Examples
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Thank you and apologies for keeping you waiting.
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And she accepted my apology after I paid for her breakfast.
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Will she make a public apology to people?
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So I appreciate the apology to you guys.
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I think his apology came across extremely well.
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So what does a really good apology look like in the real world?
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- I owe you an apology, sir.
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So, all you have to do is accept my very sincere apology, and then this day can be over.
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I owe you an apology.
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On Tuesday, Deborah MacLatchy, the president of the university, issued an apology to Shepherd.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
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4.5
A deep, painful feeling of regret and guilt after doing something wrong
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6.6
A feeling of deep regret and a wish to change after doing wrong
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8.4
A deep feeling of regret and sorrow for something you did wrong
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8.5
A statement saying you are sorry for a mistake
Antonyms
How Sorry
Surface Forms
Etymology
Apology comes from the Greek apologia, which meant 'a speech in defense' and is built from apo- 'away' and logos 'speech'. Over time it changed from 'making an excuse' to 'saying sorry', so an apology today is a way to show regret.