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Definition apology in American English

apology noun

noun
/əˈpɑlədʒi/

▪ abject, full, heartfelt, profound, sincere

1

a statement that tells someone that you are sorry for doing something wrong or for causing a problem

Example

We would have been happy with an apology.

Example

He made a public apology for his remarks.

Example

I think I owe you an apology.

Example

We wrote to the editor demanding an apology.

Example

Of course we accepted his apologies - what else could we do?

Synonyms and related words
abjuration accusation a contradiction in terms
1.1

a statement from someone saying that they are sorry that they cannot go to a meeting

Synonyms and related words
agenda apologies docket
2

a statement in which you defend or explain something such as an idea

Synonyms and related words
reason excuse point
Definition apology in American English