Meaning & use

Apologised

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Expressed regret or asked forgiveness for a fault, mistake, or offense.

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She apologised for arriving late to the meeting.

The company apologised publicly after the product recall.

A note on using this word

The British spelling of 'apologized'; American English uses the '-ized' ending instead of '-ised'.

Words with a similar meaning

apologizedexpressed regret

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