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apologize
[uh-pol-uh-jahyz]
verb (used without object)
to offer an apology or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury.
He apologized for accusing her falsely.
to make a formal defense in speech or writing.
apologize
/ əˈpɒləˌdʒaɪz /
verb
to express or make an apology; acknowledge failings or faults
to make a formal defence in speech or writing
Other Word Forms
- apologizer noun
- reapologize verb (used with object)
- unapologizing noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of apologize1
Example Sentences
Ultimately they were able to depart on seemingly good terms — they apologized and embraced.
Law firms that jumped the gun in using AI to write legal documents have been apologizing for the predictable errors.
He put on his cowboy hat, apologized for the pile of dead wasps on his office floor — the infestations barely register anymore — and walked over to the high school.
“We apologize for the inconvenience. If you’re scheduled to fly tonight, please check your flight status before heading to the airport.”
"Alaska Airlines is experiencing an IT outage affecting operations. A temporary ground stop is in place. We apologize for the inconvenience," the company said on X.
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When To Use
The word apologize is hard to spell because it is pronounced like it might be spelled with two as and a j [ uh-pol-uh-jahyz ]. To make it even more confusing, apologize is the American English spelling of the word. In British English, it is spelled with an s: apologise.How to spell apologize: The easiest way to remember how to spell apologize is to break it into three parts: apo - log - ize. The suffix -ize is used to describe kinds of behavior. You can also pronounce it this way in your head to help the spelling stick.
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