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
And apologies to our 60-plus readership, but at the Masters, 60-plus qualifies as old — which makes what 65-year-old Fred Couples did yesterday so impressive.
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
With apologies to David Bowie, Gustav Holst, Gil Scott-Heron and Sun Ra, the following list is limited to living musicians, who could, theoretically, actually go to space.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
Was it manager Ruud van Nistelrooy mouthing obscenities at his players (and apologies to the lipreaders among you for the gif at the top of today’s TAFC)?
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
With all apologies to Mickelson, two-time champ Bubba Watson, 2003 champ Mike Weir, emerging star Akshay Bhatia and Masters rookie Matt McCarty, these are the three lefties to watch this week.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
While men and women exhibit similar frequencies in over-apologizing, the habit can undermine professional authority and dilute the sincerity of genuine apologies.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Hints, Clues And Answers For Saturday, March 29 In her own business, a personal chef service that serves high-net-worth clients, Carter saw the impact of excessive apologies firsthand.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
His Majesty would like to send his apologies to all those who may be inconvenienced or disappointed as a result.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Making a trade for King even more likely would be the Padres' insane asking price for Cease, which has been more of a cease and desist to all potential trade partners (apologies for the Cease pun).
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Chris Branch, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
With apologies to David Bowie, Gustav Holst, Gil Scott-Heron and Sun Ra, the following list is limited to living musicians, who could, theoretically, actually go to space.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
Was it manager Ruud van Nistelrooy mouthing obscenities at his players (and apologies to the lipreaders among you for the gif at the top of today’s TAFC)?
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
With all apologies to Mickelson, two-time champ Bubba Watson, 2003 champ Mike Weir, emerging star Akshay Bhatia and Masters rookie Matt McCarty, these are the three lefties to watch this week.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
While men and women exhibit similar frequencies in over-apologizing, the habit can undermine professional authority and dilute the sincerity of genuine apologies.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Hints, Clues And Answers For Saturday, March 29 In her own business, a personal chef service that serves high-net-worth clients, Carter saw the impact of excessive apologies firsthand.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
His Majesty would like to send his apologies to all those who may be inconvenienced or disappointed as a result.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Making a trade for King even more likely would be the Padres' insane asking price for Cease, which has been more of a cease and desist to all potential trade partners (apologies for the Cease pun).
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Apologies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologies. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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