He 'offered no apology for' his bad behavior. [=he didn't say he was sorry for acting badly]
The company issued/delivered an official 'apology' to its customers for its error.
He's a poor/sad 'apology for' a father. [=he's a bad father]
(..) Go the extra mile. Take some risks! We will. Well, we will appreciate that. Thank you for the cooperation, Rick. My apologies for leaving the place a bit of a mess, but we got a litany of other shit to attend to. So do you, I guess. Tick-tock. (..)2017 TvShow: The Walking Dead Title: Rock in the Road Season: 7 Episode 9