apology
/əˈpɒlədʒi/ noun (plural apologies)Definition
› [C or U] the act of saying sorry or a message that says sorry: An apology and a refund are being sent to the customer.issue/make an apology The hotel has issued an apology for its mistake. a letter of apologyformal Please accept my apologies.
apologies [plural] › MEETINGS the act of telling the person in charge of a meeting that you are not able to come, or the list of people who have done this: Ms Kamen sends her apologies. First on the agenda we have apologies, then the treasurer's report.
(Definition of apology noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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