Antonyms for apologize
əˈpɒl əˌdʒaɪzapol·o·gize

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1. apologize, apologiseverb

   acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing

   "I apologized for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes"

   Synonyms:
   excuse, justify, rationalise, apologise, rationalize

2. apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationaliseverb

   defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning

   "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"

   Synonyms:
   justify, condone, apologise, explain, relieve, prune, rationalize, excuse, beg off, vindicate, warrant, cut, let off, free, rationalise, exempt, absolve, pardon

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1. defy

   Submitted by anonymous on April 2, 2020  

How to use apologize in a sentence?

1. Rick Tyler:

   I want to apologize to Sen. Marco Rubio for posting an inaccurate story about him here earlier today.

2. Ernest Villejoin:

   I know Wayne didn’t do this on purpose. He didn’t do this [to] offend anybody. I apologize that it offended, believe me.

3. Ted Cruz:

   Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Andrew Cuomo and Bill de Blasio have all demanded an apology, and I'm happy to apologize, i apologize to the millions of New Yorkers who have been let down by the liberal politicians in that state.

4. Donald Trump:

   I said it, I was wrong, and I apologize.

5. Blue Bell:

   We are heartbroken about this situation and apologize to all of our loyal Blue Bell fans and customers.

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