Apology or Apologize may refer to:
- Apologetics, the systematic defense of a position
- Christian apologetics, the defense of Christianity
- Apology (Plato), Plato's recording of Socrates' defense at trial
- Apology (Xenophon), Xenophon's version of Socrates' defense
- Apologeticus or Apology of Tertullian
- Apologia Pro Vita Sua, book by John Henry Newman
- Apologies to the Queen Mary, indie rock album by Wolf Parade
- Apology of the Augsburg Confession, a 1531 defense of Lutheranism by Philipp Melanchthon
- Apology (film), a 2006 independent short featuring Vincent Piazza
- Apology (horse) (1871–1888), a Thoroughbred mare and winner of the 1874 British Triple Crown
- "The Apology" (Seinfeld), an episode of Seinfeld
- "Apologize" (song), a song by OneRepublic
- "Apologize", a song by Hollywood Undead on the 2011 album American Tragedy
- Apology hand gesture, used in India
Famous quotes containing the word apology:
“Senators and presidents have climbed so high with pain enough, not because they think the place specially agreeable, but as an apology for real worth, and to vindicate their manhood in our eyes. This conspicuous chair is their compensation to themselves for being of a poor, cold, hard nature.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“The Irishman in English literature may be said to have been born with an apology in his mouth.”
—James Connolly (1870–1916)
“It’s no good talking to a man with an apology for a brain.”
—Lester Cole (1904–1985)