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apologies

noun

plural of apology

as in excuses

an explanation that frees one from fault or blame her standard apology for her chronic tardiness is the ever-present congestion on the highways

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Recent Examples of apologies Booko was also accused of inappropriate conduct by fellow co-stars Jasmine Goode and Melissa Carelli, which the show addressed, with all parties agreeing to move on after several apologies. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 But then Callaway added another layer of apologies, this one from CEO Chip Brewer, who conceded that while Good Good produced the video, Callaway approved it before it was posted. — Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026 With apologies to Shakespeare's Hamlet, that is the question. — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 With apologies to fans of Mega Man X, Battle Network, Legends, and Starforce, Dual Override is visually in step with the older NES titles. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 What Premier League clubs have shifted away from is — and apologies for the bluntness here — tolerating goalkeepers who aren’t good enough at saving shots. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Warm weather can mean sweaty feet (apologies for the visual), but breathable sneakers aren’t just useful for beating the heat. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 The week brought a lockdown, board member apologies, new accountability grades and a fresh instructional model aimed at turning around low-performing campuses. — Star-Telegram Staff. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2026 With apologies to Shelley, maybe designers are the unacknowledged poets of the world. — Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026

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Replacing a legend is never easy — but in terms of the players at his disposal, Enzo Maresca has no excuses.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
According to the complaint, Gilchrist would sporadically pay back his clients, but would come up with excuses such as government shutdowns and even claiming to be hospitalized to delay payments.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of excuses

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Idaho allows exemptions for medical, religious or other reasons, and medical justifications account for very few of those exemptions, according to data from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.

— Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026
At the center lies carceral safety politics—logics that turn fears of violence into justifications for punitive responses.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026

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