# apologies

Pronunciation: US say "uh-PAH-luh-jeez" /əˈpɑləd͡ʒiːz/; UK say "uh-PO-luh-jeez" /əˈpɒləd͡ʒiːz/

## Noun

1. Plural of apology. — plural of apology
   - Simple: Plural of apology. Use this when talking about more than one apology.
   - _The senator's public apologies failed to satisfy his critics._
   - _After the mix-up, the airline sent written apologies to every passenger._
3. The names of those who have sent word that they cannot attend a meeting, usually noted as the first item on the agenda.
   - Simple: The names of people who cannot come to a meeting, read out at the start.
   - _The chair noted the apologies and then moved straight to the minutes._
   - _Apologies were recorded from three governors who could not make the session._

## Interjection

2. Ellipsis of my apologies. — Ellipsis of my apologies.
   - Simple: Ellipsis of my apologies. A quick way to say you are sorry.
   - _Apologies, I didn't realize this seat was taken._
   - _Apologies for the noise. The workers next door started early again._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/apologies (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).