apology

Summary

apology ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month).^[1]

Key Facts

• apology is a type of message^[2].
• apology is a type of intentional human activity^[3].
• apology is a type of speech act^[4].
• apology's Commons category is recorded as Apologizing^[5].
• apology is the opposite of non-apology apology^[6].
• apology's has characteristic is recorded as regret^[7].
• apology's has characteristic is recorded as remorse^[8].
• apology's different from is recorded as apologia^[9].
• apology's different from is recorded as non-apology apology^[10].
• apology's different from is recorded as apology^[11].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include message^[2], intentional human activity^[3], and speech act^[4]. apology is the opposite of non-apology apology^[6].

Influence

Things named for apology include National Sorry Day^[12], an awareness day^[13], in Australia^[14], founded in 1998^[15].

Why It Matters

apology ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month).^[1] apology has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] apology is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]

Entities named for apology include National Sorry Day^[12], an awareness day^[13], in Australia^[14], founded in 1998^[15].