apologies

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UK/əˈpɒləd͡ʒiːz/US/əˈpɑləd͡ʒiːz/

noun

A list of people unable to attend a meeting, typically presented as the first item on the agenda.

Less commonScrabble 12

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of apology
  2. pluralplural of apologie
nounapologies pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyA list of people unable to attend a meeting, typically presented as the first item on the agenda.
interjection
  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of my apologies.
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APA

apologies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apologies

MLA

“apologies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apologies. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apologies,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apologies.

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