(intransitive) To express regret that a certain event has occurred.
Used in a Sentence
apologized
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for apologized.
Editorial note
He later apologized for that wording, but said he still disagrees with the algorithm.
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Quick take
(intransitive) To express regret that a certain event has occurred.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of apologized gathered in one view.
(intransitive, dated) To make an apologia or defense; to act as apologist.
(intransitive, often followed by “for”) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for apologized.
verb
(intransitive) To express regret that a certain event has occurred.
verb
(intransitive, dated) To make an apologia or defense; to act as apologist.
verb
(intransitive, often followed by “for”) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends
Example sentences
He later apologized for that wording, but said he still disagrees with the algorithm.
I won't crucify him, but I won't pretend he never did anything wrong just because he apologized.
Thank you for mentioning it, and yes we've done this mistake and we've apologized for everyone.
He has since apologized, I'd hope he's sorry for being out of touch with the userbase.
Anyway, he said he won't disrespect again and we shaked hands and moved on, but it's good that he apologized.
I open sourced it, apologized to the user community, and moved on to contract work.
I too have said and done dumb, hurtful things, been called out, and tearfully apologized.
He apologized and as far as I know the apology was generally accepted.
Several minutes later I was telling my mother that I thought someone had dunked me, when the non-swimming woman came up and tearfully apologized.
All the article claims happened, as far as I see, is that the art was taken down, and the school apologized they didn't take it down earlier.
I shot off an email to them when I found out and they replied, apologized, and said it would all be sorted out in a couple of days.
You seem to imply that if the situation was reversed, if someone had ripped off Microsoft's code and when caught they stopped the service and apologized, Microsoft wouldn't sue them up the wazoo.
Quote examples
Reddit and Alexis subsequently apologized and said they didn't realize the "depth of the frustration", but actions like this certainly contributed.
He apologized, then said "Sometimes I forget why I work here." Then he set me up on a staff computer so I could renew.
I am glad to read the fathers reaction in that last link "In a press release later on Friday morning, Sara's father, an executive at global online gaming company Nexon, apologized for causing a stir with the fabrication.
Maybe a partnership (I heard they're censored from mainland China, no?), some sort of licensing, or even a token settlement of a little bit of cash so that "Microsoft settled for an undisclosed amount." Going to war with someone who doesn't want it and apologized is a bad play, but they should at least see if they can get a little further with this.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use apologized in a sentence?
He later apologized for that wording, but said he still disagrees with the algorithm.
What does apologized mean?
(intransitive) To express regret that a certain event has occurred.
What part of speech is apologized?
apologized is commonly used as verb.