formal apology

collocation in English

meaningsofformalandapology

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formal
adjective
uk
/ˈfɔː.məl/us
/ˈfɔːr.məl/
public ...
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apology
noun
uk
/əˈpɒl.ə.dʒi/us
/əˈpɑː.lə.dʒi/
an act of saying that you are sorry for something wrong you ...
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(Definition offormalandapologyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofformal apology

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If that is so, should there not be aformalapology?
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In 2004, the police went as far as to offer aformalapology.
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Only now is the new regime acknowledging that state of affairs, by implication only, and noformalapologyhas been made.
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In response, many minority groups were outraged and the newspaper was forced to issue aformalapology.
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The employee was fired and the company issued aformalapology.
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These terms of surrender include aformalapology, compensations, war crimes trials and perhaps rehabilitation.
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Upon discovering the hidden message, the irate editors ran aformalapology.
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This led to aformalapologyand the promotion's being delayed.
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The response to crime committed by neighbouring tribes or communities includedformalapology, compensation or blood feuds.
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The conviction took place in spite of hisformalapology.
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She issued aformalapology, but refused to comment further.
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The innocent supporters were eventually unbanned but noformalapologywas either received or presented to either the supporters or individuals concerned.
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There was noformalapology.
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Sutherland issued aformalapologyto the employee.
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Noformalapologywas issued.
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Lythgoe issued aformalapologyletter later that week, stating that he regretted poor word choices and that he realized how his comments could be misconstrued.
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Formal apologies, in other words the formal settlement of the conflict between the perpetrator and the victim, and particularly imprisonment, played a far more prominent role in resolving violent conflicts.
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It also acknowledges the need for symbolic reparations, such as formal apologies.
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The line was eventually withdrawn and formal apologies were made.
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