apology

abject, humble, profuse

He gave her a humble apology after realizing he had hurt her feelings.

heartfelt, profound, sincere

full

formal

public

written

convey, give sb, issue, make, offer (sb), publish, send (sb)

The company decided to offer its customers an apology for the service problems last month.

get, receive

demand, deserve, expect

After breaking her phone, Maya deserved an apology from her careless friend.

owe sb

He owes his friend an apology for missing the wedding last month.

mumble, murmur, mutter

She mumbled an apology for being late and quickly took her seat.

accept

She accepted his apology after he explained what happened that day.

reject

He rejected her apology and refused to speak to her for weeks.

without ~

She left the meeting without apology, refusing to explain her behavior.

~ for

She offered an apology for missing the meeting yesterday afternoon.

~ from

We're still waiting for an apology from the restaurant manager about the terrible service last week.

~ to

I owe an apology to my friend for missing her birthday party last week.

a letter of apology, make no apology/apologies for

She received a letter of apology from her neighbor about the noise from his party.