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Meaning of "apologies" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF APOLOGIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF APOLOGIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Apologies is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES APOLOGIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Apology

Apology or apologize may refer to: ▪ An expression of remorse ▪ Apologetics, the rhetorical defense of a position ▪ Christian apologetics, the defense of Christianity...

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE APOLOGIES

apollo
Apollonian
apollonicon
Apollonius of Perga
Apollonius of Rhodes
Apollyon
apologal
apologetic
apologetical
apologetically
apologetics
apologia
apologise
apologiser
apologist
apologize
apologizer
apologue
apology
apolune

WORDS THAT END LIKE APOLOGIES

analogies
anthologies
bogies
chronologies
etiologies
etymologies
fogies
genealogies
homologies
ideologies
methodologies
mythologies
ologies
pathologies
psychologies
stogies
strategies
technologies
terminologies
theologies
trilogies

Synonyms and antonyms of apologies in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «APOLOGIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «apologies» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of apologies

Translation of «apologies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF APOLOGIES

Find out the translation of apologies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of apologies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «apologies» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

道歉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

disculpas
570 millions of speakers

English

apologies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क्षमा याचना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اعتذارات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

извинения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desculpas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্ষমা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

excuses
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Permintaan maaf
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Entschuldigungen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

謝罪
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사과
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Njaluk ngapura
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lời xin lỗi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மன்னிப்புகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दिलगीर आहोत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

özür
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scuse
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przeprosiny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вибачення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scuze
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συγνώμη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verskonings
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ursäkter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unnskyldninger
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of apologies

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «APOLOGIES»

The term «apologies» is very widely used and occupies the 17.847 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of apologies
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «apologies».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «APOLOGIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «apologies» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «apologies» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about apologies

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10 QUOTES WITH «APOLOGIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word apologies.
1
Ibrahim Babangida
Even now, we make no apologies for the choice we made. The sacrifices we made were selfless. The options we offered were patriotic while the paths we chose were well thought out.
2
Julianna Baggott
And I know I'm supposed to feel guilty for wanting people to buy my books... and books in general? Novels and poetry, they belong to the realm of art. How dirty of us to try to hawk art! But, after a decade of hand-wringing and apologies, I can't quite muster the guilt anymore.
3
Ike Barinholtz
You don't want to have to come into work on Monday already apologizing. I try to save my apologies for what I've done later in the week.
4
Els Borst
If I had been prime minister, I would have offered apologies to the Dutch Jewish community without hesitation. This would refer both to our government's attitude during the Second World War and to the very late postwar discovery that the restitution process had been poorly conceived.
5
Richard J. Daley
We as Democrats have no apologies to make to anyone.
6
Tryon Edwards
Right actions in the future are the best apologies for bad actions in the past.
7
Idris Elba
When I look at my body of work, I've played a lot of characters who are morally conflicted - 'I'm right, no I'm wrong, I don't know what to do!' I want to play more characters who don't care as much, and who aren't as measured. They are what they are, no apologies.
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Cathy Freeman
I make no apologies.
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Peter Greenaway
I always think that art is one of the most wonderful exciting curious ways to learn. I have no worries or apologies about art being used as a teaching medium.
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Kathy Griffin
I have a no-apology policy. No apologies for jokes. I apologize in my real life all the time. I say ridiculous things, I make mistakes constantly. But when I'm on stage, I'm at a microphone... it's a joke!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «APOLOGIES»

Discover the use of apologies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to apologies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Accounts, Excuses, and Apologies: A Theory of Image ...
'This book deals with a form of public discourse that also occurs in everyday interaction: image restoration.
William L. Benoit, 1995
2
Apologies Forthcoming
" The works of art by Wu Fan and Wu Xiaokui add dimension to the collection.
Xujun Eberlein, 2008
3
I Was Wrong: The Meanings of Apologies
Discussing numerous examples from ancient and recent history, I Was Wrong argues that we suffer from considerable confusion about the moral meanings and social functions of these complex interactions.
Nick Smith, 2008
4
Sorry States: Apologies in International Politics
In Sorry States, she argues that a country's acknowledgment of past misdeeds is essential for promoting trust and reconciliation after war.
Jennifer Lind, 2011
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Apologies to Thucydides: Understanding History as Culture ...
Characteristic of most histories ever written, this alternation between the agency of "Great Men" and collective entities leads Sahlins to a series of incisive analyses ranging in subject matter from Bobby Thomson's "shot heard round the ...
Marshall Sahlins, 2004
6
No apologies: the truth about life, love + sex
Provides the facts about sex, highlighting abstinence as the only true "safe sex," with testimony from real people about how choices of pre-marital sex have affected their lives.
Focus on the Family, 1999
7
The Pragmatics of Requests and Apologies: Developmental ...
The purpose of this research is to analyse the pragmatic development of language groups at different proficiency levels and to investigate the relationship between interlanguage pragmatics and grammatical competence.
Elizabeth Flores Salgado, 2011
8
Apologies to the Iroquois
This is an account of an Indian people's struggle to maintain an identity in American society. Also included is a study of The Mohawks in High Steel by Joseph Mitchell.
Edmund Wilson, 1959
9
The First and Second Apologies
An English translation from Greek of Justin Martyr's two major apologetic works, which are recognized as a formative influence on the development of Christian theology in the early church.
Saint Justin (Martyr), Leslie William Barnard, 1997
10
Taking Wrongs Seriously: Apologies and Reconciliation
This multi-disciplinary collection examines the recent wave of political apologies for acts of past injustice.
Elazar Barkan, Alexander Karn, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «APOLOGIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term apologies is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Life for British Muslims since 7/7 – abuse, suspicion and constant …
Life for British Muslims since 7/7 – abuse, suspicion and constant apologies. Mehdi Hasan. The London bombings shocked us all. But in the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
The Judge Is a What? Apologies of the Week
(Newser) – The week's public apologies follow statements or actions that were a little too ... something: Too far: "My choice of words was ... «Newser, Jul 15»
3
Another crucial at-bat gets away from Astros in latest loss to Red Sox
The apologies were delivered immediately and in succession in the top of the seventh. Correa and Gattis pulled back-to-back homers that were ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
4
East Sussex NHS Trust apologies over data breach
More than 3,000 patients have been sent a letter of apology by the NHS after a computer memory stick containing their personal information ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
5
Apologies Are No Substitute For Discipline
Well, where I choose to call my home here in the United States, which is Bronx, New York, the "remorseful" rendering of apologies never took ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
6
Gran says it's too late for apologies
IN GRIEF AND PAIN. Margaret Gill still lamenting the death of her grandson. Inset, Jahan King. (Picture by Reco Moore.) ... «Nation News, Jul 15»
7
Banking inquiry: Cowen apologies for state of economy but blames …
Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, Foreign Minister Brian Cowen, and Finance Minister Charlie McCreevy share a Open Gallery 1 Taoiseach Bertie ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
8
Roy Ngerng not repentant despite apologies to PM Lee Hsien …
SINGAPORE - Blogger Roy Ngerng broke down in tears on Friday, declaring that he was being persecuted for casting doubts about the ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
9
Too Little Too Late: Whole Foods Apologies For Overcharging
Whole Foods Market is apologizing to its shoppers for incorrect pricing, a week after a New York investigation found that the natural food grocer ... «EDGE Boston, Jul 15»
10
Google's Photos App Tags Black People as “Gorillas,” Apologies
During its 2015 I/O conference, Google announced with bells and whistles the advent of the revamped Photos app for Android, iOS and the ... «Softpedia News, Jul 15»

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