132 entries under verb topic. ×

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excuse(vindicate, vindication)
16
justify
13
repent(ask, grieve, lament, deplore)
10
apologise(defend, grieve, lament, deplore)
9
vindicate(support, vindicate)
9
defend
8
beg pardon(expression, idiom, regret, atonement)
7
absolve(correct, compensate, redeem, redress)
7
ask forgiveness(expression, idiom, withdraw, deplore)
6
plead
6
rationalise
6
retract(withdraw, renounce, regret)
5
answer(correct, defend, compensate, redeem)
5
atone(withdraw, compensate, retract, deplore)
5
confess
4
rationalize
2
forgive
2
withdraw(renounce, retract, regret)
2
apologize for(expression, grieve, lament, deplore)
2
condone
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APASmart Define. (2015). apologize thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/apologize/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "apologize thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/apologize/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, apologize thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/apologize/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "apologize thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/apologize/thesaurus/synonyms>