noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ abject ( esp. BrE ), humble , profuse
▪
It was a mistake. My profuse apologies.
▪ heartfelt , profound , sincere
▪ half-hearted
▪
He mumbled a half-hearted ~ and quickly left.
▪ full
▪ formal , official
▪ public
▪ written
VERB + APOLOGY
▪ convey , give sb , issue , make , offer (sb) , publish , send (sb)
▪
The newspaper has issued an ~ to those concerned.
▪ get , receive
▪ demand , deserve , expect , want
▪
We expect a full written ~.
▪ owe sb
▪
She certainly owes you an ~.
▪ mumble , murmur , mutter , whisper
▪
John muttered an ~ then went back to his book.
▪ stammer , stutter
▪ accept
▪
Please accept my sincere apologies.
▪ reject
▪
She rejected my ~, saying it was not enough.
PREPOSITION
▪ without ~
▪
He backed out arrogantly and without ~.
▪ ~ for
▪
an ~ for arriving late
▪ ~ from
▪
Apologies have been received from the Browns.
▪ ~ to
▪
my apologies to your wife
PHRASES
▪ extend your apologies ( formal )
▪
If anyone has been offended, I extend my sincere apologies.
▪ a letter of ~
▪ make no ~ for , make no apologies for
▪
I make no apologies for bringing this issue to your attention once again.