apology usually applies to an expression of regret for a mistake or wrong with implied admission of guilt or fault and with or without reference to mitigating or extenuating circumstances.

APOLOGY definition: a written or spoken expression of one's regret, remorse, or sorrow for having insulted, failed, injured, or wronged another. See examples of apology used in a sentence.

APOLOGY definition: 1. an act of saying that you are sorry for something wrong you have done: 2. a message politely…. Learn more.

Definition of apology noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

These nouns denote a statement that excuses or defends something, such as a past action or a policy: Their arguments amounted to an apology for capital punishment.

An apology is something that you say or write in order to tell someone that you are sorry that you have caused trouble for them.

apology, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary