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    a·pol·o·gy
    /əˈpäləjē/

    noun

    • 1. a regretful acknowledgment of an offense or failure: "we owe you an apology" Similar expression of regretone's regretsamende honorableinformal:apols
    • 2. a very poor or inadequate example of: "we were shown into an apology for a bedroom" Similar travesty ofexcuse forinadequate example ofpoor imitation of

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › apologyApology Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of APOLOGY is an admission of error or discourtesy accompanied by an expression of regret. How to use apology in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Apology.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAPOLOGY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    APOLOGY definition: 1. an act of saying that you are sorry for something wrong you have done: 2. a message politely…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › apologyAPOLOGY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    a written or spoken expression of one's regret, remorse, or sorrow for having insulted, failed, injured, or wronged another: He demanded an apology from me for calling him a crook. a defense, excuse, or justification in speech or writing, as for a cause or doctrine. Synonyms: vindication.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › apologyApology - definition of apology by The Free Dictionary

    1. An acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense: Please accept my apology for being so late. 2. a. A formal justification or defense. b. An explanation or excuse: "The consequence of those measures will be the best apology for my conduct" (Daniel Defoe). 3.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAPOLOGY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    APOLOGY meaning: 1. an act of saying that you are sorry for something wrong you have done: 2. a message politely…. Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAPOLOGY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. a formal spoken or written defense of some idea, religion, philosophy, etc. 2. an acknowledgment of some fault, injury, insult, etc., with an expression of regret and a plea for pardon. 3. an inferior substitute; makeshift. he is a poor apology for an actor.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › apologyApology - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    An apology is what you say or do when you want to let someone know (or fool them into thinking) that you regret something. An apology is nice, but chocolates or large bundles of cash are nicer. Always. The noun apology has its roots in the Greek apologos, meaning a story.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishapology noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    apology. noun. /əˈpɑlədʒi/ (pl. apologies) [countable, uncountable] apology (to somebody) (for something) a word or statement saying sorry for something that has been done wrong or that causes a problem to offer/make/demand/accept an apology You owe him an apology for what you said.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAPOLOGY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    something you say or write to say that you are sorry about something you have done: I have an apology to make to you - I opened your letter by mistake. a letter of apology. (Definition of apology from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionapology noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /əˈpɒlədʒi/ /əˈpɑːlədʒi/ (plural apologies) Idioms. [countable, uncountable] apology (to somebody) (for something) a word or statement saying sorry for something that has been done wrong or that causes a problem. to offer/make/demand/accept an apology. You owe him an apology for what you said.