Collocations withapology
These are words often used in combination withapology.
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abject apology
I am asked to make it an abject apology.
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formal apology
If that is so, should there not be a formal apology?
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full apology
Having a full apology increased the acceptability of the same settlement offer from 52% to 73%, and reduced the rejection rate from 43% to 13%.
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letter of apology
I admit that the chief executive of the water authority wrote a grovelling letter of apology, as well he might.
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official apology
Angry rioters demanded an official apology from the patriarch of the church for the apparent offense caused by the play.
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public apology
When the trade unions subsequently took the public service broadcaster to a tribunal, it found against the broadcaster, which had to issue a public apology.
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sincere apology
It would improve the situation if on each occasion the unfortunate monolingual were to give a simple and sincere apology.
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