How to Use apology in a Sentence
apology
noun
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Rape victim is under no obligation to even hear an apology.
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Amy Dickinson,
Washington Post,
25 Feb. 2023
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The apology was met with distain by Ventura’s lawyers and many others.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2024
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And there is something else that should be guaranteed: A heartfelt apology.
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Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
20 Oct. 2024
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Engaging in a repair with a genuine apology and acknowledgment of your part is key.
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Tovah P. Klein, Contributor,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2024
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Whitmer issued an apology statement Friday for her video.
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Clara Hendrickson,
Detroit Free Press,
16 Oct. 2024
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That said, everyone appreciates an apology when they’ve been wronged.
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Annie Lane,
oregonlive,
17 Feb. 2023
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Following the backlash, the company issued an apology on social media.
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Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2024
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While Emma nurses her (metaphorical and literal) wounds the next day, Charlie pops up at her door with an apology and a few words of caution/explanation.
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Dan Snierson,
EW.com,
20 Feb. 2023
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With apologies to librarians everywhere. —Elon Musk triumphs in India.
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Byandrew Nusca,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2024
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This was addressed at the time and apologies were made.
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Patrick Reevell,
ABC News,
21 May 2024
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With all apologies to Mr. Cochran, his just ain’t quite as good!
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George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Nov. 2023
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But so many of the apologies are for other, more amorphous things.
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Isabella Cueto,
STAT,
17 July 2023
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My apologies to those who have won something; the masses don’t.
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Norman B. Gildin,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2023
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The post sparked outrage, and the Spences quickly issued apologies.
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Karina Elwood,
Washington Post,
31 Dec. 2023
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And Wednesday night, after the event, some parents said the apologies did not go far enough.
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Clare Duffy,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2024
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With apologies to Jimmy McMillan, the problem is that the number of homes is too damn low.
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Catherine Rampell,
Washington Post,
19 July 2024
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Quite frankly, there’s no excuse that this apology took 50 years to make.
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Melissa Olson,
Twin Cities,
28 Oct. 2024
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Again, our apologies for a long first day for some of our students and their families.
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Krista Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
10 Aug. 2023
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With apologies to the original theme, the result doesn’t keep its head above water, much less make a wave.
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Brian Lowry,
CNN,
12 Apr. 2024
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But, sometimes there’s a man, a man for his time and place, who fits right in, and with apologies to the Big Lebowski, Chandran Sankaran, is that man.
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Lawrence Carrel,
Forbes,
29 Mar. 2024
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But, with apologies to the Purple One, 1999 was a watershed year in pop culture.
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Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2024
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The apology did not explain why the only images shared showed Black men.
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Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
23 June 2023
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The person who answered referred to the pastor’s apology on the church’s website and ended the call.
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Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Mar. 2024
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An apology tweet was issued from the same X account that day.
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Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2024
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Despite her apologies during last week’s episode, Heather needed to give out a few more.
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Esther Kang,
Peoplemag,
27 July 2023
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And Corey says there is no point responding to an apology she was never meant to hear.
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Jim Axelrod,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2024
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Investors and users alike were looking for a sincere apology, for the hurt caused and for breaking their trust.
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Kylie Robison,
Fortune,
31 July 2023
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Metro Boomin is yet to react to Soulja Boy’s olive branch apology.
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Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
15 May 2024
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Trump, who refused to take the stand, treated his video deposition like a do-over of the 2016 apology tape.
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Yvonne Abraham,
BostonGlobe.com,
10 May 2023
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Hinchcliffe responded to his Madison Square Garden set with a variation on don’t expect an apology.
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2024
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