[{"word":"apology","phonetic":"/əˈpɒl.ə.dʒi/","phonetics":[{"text":"/əˈpɒl.ə.dʒi/","audio":"https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/apology-us.mp3","sourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2650646","license":{"name":"BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"}}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The CEO made a public apology for the scandal, and promised full cooperation with the authorities."},{"definition":"A formal justification, defence.","synonyms":["apologia"],"antonyms":[],"example":"The Apology of Socrates."},{"definition":"Anything provided as a substitute; a makeshift.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"a poor apology for a hotel room"}],"synonyms":["apologia"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/apology"]}]