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noun

plural of alibi

as in excuses

an explanation that frees one from fault or blame a student who always has a very creative alibi for undone homework or late papers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of alibi

as in accounts (for)

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Recent Examples of alibis

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Guests are encouraged to interrogate everyone at their tables (and other tables) for seemingly suspicious backgrounds and alibis. —

Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025

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Louderback, though, never made excuses or referred to others who might have prevented it from happening.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
His excuses ranged from being too cold, to not having his phone or watch on him, to being a chill person who doesn’t like to show up early to the tee.

— Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 15 May 2026