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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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.
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Dan Mangan,christina Wilkie, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
He’s also had to apologize for comparing Trump fans to Nazis.
—Joe Walsh, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
On the latter track, Cole addressed his divisive decision to apologize for dissing Kendrick Lamar and step away from a brewing rap battle with the GNX rapper.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
The phone system was also set to remind customers of their other support options and to apologize for the long (HP-induced) wait times upon the fifth, 10th, and 13th minute of the call.
—Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
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Dan Mangan,christina Wilkie, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
He’s also had to apologize for comparing Trump fans to Nazis.
—Joe Walsh, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
On the latter track, Cole addressed his divisive decision to apologize for dissing Kendrick Lamar and step away from a brewing rap battle with the GNX rapper.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
The phone system was also set to remind customers of their other support options and to apologize for the long (HP-induced) wait times upon the fifth, 10th, and 13th minute of the call.
—Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Apologize for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apologize%20for. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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