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mea culpa

[mey-uh kuhl-puh, mee-uh, me-ah kool-pah] / ˈmeɪ ə ˈkʌl pə, ˈmi ə, ˈmɛ ɑ ˈkʊl pɑ /
INTERJECTION
guilt acknowledgment
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After I published a mea culpa, I never believed anyone would care.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Instead, in a sign of the times that seems impossibly quaint in the harsh light of 2026, she issued a somber mea culpa.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

San Francisco-based Grammarly didn’t make things any better with a mea culpa posted on LinkedIn by its chief executive, Shishir Mehrotra.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Mr. Steyer has endorsed them, but it’s never too late for a mea culpa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

If Toby went to the apartment right now, a mea culpa on his lips, Luke would forgive him.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss




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