apologize for
idiom
: to offer a defense or excuse or admission of fault for (something)
—used in negative statements
She doesn't apologize for her lifestyle.
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Whether for speaking up in a meeting, asking a question or submitting work that may not be perfect, women are far more likely to apologize for things that don’t warrant an apology.
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
So the lesson is, don’t apologize for the format of the show.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
In November 2024, Solovey said Baldwin had refused to apologize for the accidental shooting death of her daughter.
—Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
Win McNamee | Getty Images Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy repeatedly refused on Friday evening to apologize for his stunning Oval Office clash with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance hours earlier.
—Dan Mangan,christina Wilkie, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
So the lesson is, don’t apologize for the format of the show.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
In November 2024, Solovey said Baldwin had refused to apologize for the accidental shooting death of her daughter.
—Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
Win McNamee | Getty Images Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy repeatedly refused on Friday evening to apologize for his stunning Oval Office clash with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance hours earlier.
—Dan Mangan,christina Wilkie, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Apologize for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apologize%20for. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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