as in apology
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Recent Examples of mea culpa
For readers who saw Connecticut’s A grade in the Alyssa Thomas trade (see below) and are wondering about the difference: Consider this a mea culpa.
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Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 31 Jan. 2025
But Zuck now seems to be on an elaborate mea culpa tour.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
On Thursday, though, the message was simply a mea culpa, an unspoken admission that a team that missed the playoffs for a seventh straight season owes some apologies.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Thursday's mea culpa from the Supreme Court reinstates a lower court's order that found the federal guidance supersedes Idaho's ban.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 27 June 2024
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Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 31 Jan. 2025
But Zuck now seems to be on an elaborate mea culpa tour.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
On Thursday, though, the message was simply a mea culpa, an unspoken admission that a team that missed the playoffs for a seventh straight season owes some apologies.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Thursday's mea culpa from the Supreme Court reinstates a lower court's order that found the federal guidance supersedes Idaho's ban.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 27 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mea culpa
Noun
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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
Noun
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In this moment of sorrow, my thoughts and those of the entire Formula 1 family are with his family and loved ones'.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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McIlroy expressed his sorrow and predicted that the 15-time major champion will be unable to play for the rest of the season.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Fox Valley Hands of Hope has provided grief support to adults, children and families in the area since 1981, with no charge for services, the release noted.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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Death Takes Me, instead, suggests that personal grief and political anger can find expression, too, through ambiguity and irony—and even laughter.—
Nicolás Medina Mora,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2025
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While local authorities have since said the incident spawned from a physical altercation between two attendees, and that firearms were not involved, the resulting melee left at least 10 people with non-life-threatening injuries and numerous claiming emotion distress.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Garcia’s damages included physical pain, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life, humiliation, inconvenience, grief, disfigurement, physical impairment, anxiety and emotional distress, according to a recording of the verdict from Courtroom View Network.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Mea culpa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mea%20culpa. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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