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apology
[uh-pol-uh-jee]
noun
plural
apologiesa written or spoken expression of one's regret, remorse, or sorrow for having insulted, failed, injured, or wronged another.
He demanded an apology from me for calling him a crook.
a defense, excuse, or justification in speech or writing, as for a cause or doctrine.
Synonyms:(initial capital letter, italics)a dialogue by Plato, centering on Socrates' defense before the tribunal that condemned him to death.
an inferior specimen or substitute; makeshift.
The tramp wore a sad apology for a hat.
apology
/ əˈɒəɪ /
noun
an oral or written expression of regret or contrition for a fault or failing
a poor substitute or offering
another word for apologia
Other 51Թ Forms
- reapology noun
- superapology noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of apology1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The parents of a five-year-old girl who was sent home from hospital with suspected tonsillitis hours before dying from meningitis have said they are still waiting for a direct apology from the hospital.
“It is no secret that I have been living with mental illness for many decades,” he wrote in a tender apology to ticketholders.
Be all the beautiful things you are and be them without apology, for all eternity.
She issued a public apology in which she expressed gratitude to be Vietnamese, denied any intention of harming national security and promised to learn from her mistakes.
"There was never any apology, it was just 'one of those silly errors', but the trauma affected my mother for a long time."
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