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apology

noun

apol·​o·​gy ə-ˈpä-lə-jē How to pronounce apology (audio)
plural apologies
1
a
: an admission of error or discourtesy accompanied by an expression of regret
a public apology
b
apologies plural : an expression of regret for not being able to do something
I won't be able to attend. Please give them my apologies.
2
a
: something that is said or written to defend something that other people criticize : defense
The book is an apology for capitalism.
b
: excuse sense 2a
3
informal : a poor substitute or example : makeshift
He's a poor apology for a father.

Synonyms

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apology, apologia, excuse, plea, pretext, alibi mean matter offered in explanation or defense.

apology usually applies to an expression of regret for a mistake or wrong with implied admission of guilt or fault and with or without reference to mitigating or extenuating circumstances.

said by way of apology that he would have met them if he could

apologia implies not admission of guilt or regret but a desire to make clear the grounds for some course, belief, or position.

his speech was an apologia for his foreign policy

excuse implies an intent to avoid or remove blame or censure.

used illness as an excuse for missing the meeting

plea stresses argument or appeal for understanding or sympathy or mercy.

her usual plea that she was nearsighted

pretext suggests subterfuge and the offering of false reasons or motives in excuse or explanation.

used any pretext to get out of work

alibi implies a desire to shift blame or evade punishment and imputes mere plausibility to the explanation.

his alibi failed to stand scrutiny

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The apology came over a week after Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda made a public statement denouncing the church’s reproduction. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Aug. 2022 But the part of the story that has grown with the years and was dredged up, again, in articles about the apology is the John Wayne part. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022 Needless to say, the apology doesn’t seem to have worked. Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 The apology comes as the academy has taken steps to be more inclusive of groups traditionally underrepresented in the film industry. Julian Mark, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 Though the condemnation—and the apology—were predictable, both are misguided. Daniel Pipes, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 With that moment of realization, Danni gets up and leaves, without bumbling through the apology crafted on her iPhone’s Notes. Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 31 July 2022 The apology that followed was striking in its openheartedness. Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 26 July 2022 Andrew Purchas, co-founder of the Pride In Sport program that supports Australian sports clubs in aspects of inclusion, acknowledged the apology from the Sea Eagles. NBC News, 26 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English apologe "formal defense," borrowed from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French apologie "public defense in speech or writing," borrowed from Late Latin apologia, borrowed from Greek apología "speech in defense" (Late Greek, "speech in defense of the Christian faith by a martyr, excuse, vindication before God"), derivative (with -ia -ia entry 1) of apologeîsthai "to speak in defense, defend oneself" — more at apologetic entry 1

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

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The first known use of apology was in 1533

Phrases Containing apology

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