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beg pardon(verb, expression, regret, atonement)
7
ask forgiveness(verb, expression, withdraw, deplore)
2
excuse oneself(verb, expression, regret)
2
give satisfaction(verb, expression, regret, atonement)
2
make amends(verb, expression, correct, compensate)
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alibi out of
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be sorry(verb, expression, grieve, lament)
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lie out of
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make apology for
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make concessions
1
make up for(verb, expression, correct, compensate)
1
offer excuse for
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see error of ways(expression, deplore, regret, atone)
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speak up for(verb, support)
1
squirm out of
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stand up for(verb, support)
1
stick up for(verb, support)
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think better of
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worm out of
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cover with excuses
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APASmart Define. (2015). apologize thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/apologize/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "apologize thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/apologize/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, apologize thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/apologize/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "apologize thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 20 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/apologize/thesaurus/synonyms>