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Recent Examples of apologia
Frum’s apologia is so riddled with errors of commission, omission, perspective, and internal inconsistency that his heart hardly even seems to be in it.
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Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 6 Feb. 2024
An apologia writ in hair about what happens when a muscular intellect is married to frail corporate governance.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2023
The play at other times feels like the dramatist’s guilty apologia for leaving Kyiv when her mother refuses to budge.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
In a post-truth world, pugilists and zealots dismiss such scholarly arguments as apologia for Muslim violence or as a weak case for pluralism that divests Hindus of their rights as the majority.
—Supriya Gandhi, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2020
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Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 6 Feb. 2024
An apologia writ in hair about what happens when a muscular intellect is married to frail corporate governance.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2023
The play at other times feels like the dramatist’s guilty apologia for leaving Kyiv when her mother refuses to budge.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
In a post-truth world, pugilists and zealots dismiss such scholarly arguments as apologia for Muslim violence or as a weak case for pluralism that divests Hindus of their rights as the majority.
—Supriya Gandhi, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologia
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Trump claims pardons for those on the bipartisan congressional Jan. 6 committee are void, therefore potentially opening the door toward a justification for investigation.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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But managers were also instructed to rank such workers and, later, to include a justification for anyone who should be kept.—
David W. Brown,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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But the company appears to be positioning itself to develop and sell a proprietary geoengineering technology to governments that are considering making modifications to the global climate—acting like a kind of defense contractor for climate alteration.—
Ramin Skibba,
WIRED,
22 Mar. 2025
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Not with a dominant defense that gave up just four field goals after the first quarter.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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Luckily, Rag & Bone’s hidden sale on Gilt, a low-key site with discounts on designer finds, is a great excuse to start a spring closet cleanout.—
Melony Forcier,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Now, with all this money invested in his side of the ball — with more to come in the draft — the reasonable excuses will vanish.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Mar. 2025
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President Trump on Saturday pressed Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) to issue a personal apology after the two didn’t see eye-to-eye earlier this month on a policy regarding transgender athletes in the Polar Star State.—
Steff Danielle Thomas,
The Hill,
22 Mar. 2025
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With apologies to the late David Bowie, 286 long days spent sitting in a tin can, far above the world.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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Exaggerated achievements or vague explanations about past roles are warning signs.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The economists run through various explanations for the productivity surge and then knock down most of them.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2025
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The judge declined to adopt his tentative at the end of the hour-long arguments and instead set a follow-up hearing for further argument on April 7.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2025
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Apologizing for your role in an argument—which doesn’t mean taking all of the blame—is a shortcut to a peaceful resolution.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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Prosecutors argued his alibi lacks sufficient support or any witnesses who can corroborate his whereabouts.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Mar. 2025
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Much to Chee’s delight, the weapon plus the bad alibi are enough to bring Shorty in for questioning.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2025
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In 2018, after signing with the Red Sox and becoming an All-Star but before helping to lead the team to another World Series title, Martinez was asked about his slow free agency and whether his current season was some sort of vindication.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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In a press release their lawyers welcomed the ruling as a long-overdue vindication.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Apologia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologia. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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