apologize
verb (used without object)
to offer an apology or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury.
has been apologizing
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present perfect progressiveof apologize (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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He has been apologizing for that ever since.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2025
The carrier has been apologizing to customers on Twitter for delays in responding to complaints, citing high call volumes.
From Reuters ● Jun. 30, 2023
Zuckerberg, however, has been apologizing for not doing better on privacy for 11 years .
From Washington Times ● Apr. 9, 2018
Brazile said she has been apologizing to Sanders’s advisers and to disgruntled party donors.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 25, 2016
Mr. Gee, 69, has been apologizing recently for remarks he made in December at a meeting of the Ohio State Athletics Council.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2013
