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as in ignoring
to dismiss as of little importance
more often than not, voters are willing to excuse a candidate's youthful indiscretion
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as in justifying
to be an acceptable reason for
having a female passenger in labor will generally excuse a little disregard for the speed limit
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as in explaining
to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses
he's always excusing his chronic lying by claiming that everybody lies
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Recent Examples of excusing
The center also alleges that the APA has put up roadblocks to allowing an official Jewish affinity group to form, while excusing inflammatory language about Zionism from an Arab, Muslim, Middle Eastern and North African affinity group.
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Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
Plus, our governor issued a memo excusing fans from delays caused by celebrating.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
Mixing those up can lead to either punishing good judgment or excusing bad results.
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Flavio Maluf,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
While not excusing his crime, Rogers contends Spencer has changed while on Death Row.
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Cbs Miami Team,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Without excusing her actions, Harron’s film explores Solanis’ place as a misfit even within the outsider world of the 1960s NYC underground art scene.
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Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
No one is excusing Austin Metcalf’s murder.
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Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
The problem with ‘unforgiveness’ Forgiveness is not about excusing harm or forgetting it.
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The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
The jury was seated after three days of the selection process, with Collin County Judge John Roach excusing 150 people after meeting with attorneys Wednesday afternoon.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
Plus, our governor issued a memo excusing fans from delays caused by celebrating.
—
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
Mixing those up can lead to either punishing good judgment or excusing bad results.
—
Flavio Maluf,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
While not excusing his crime, Rogers contends Spencer has changed while on Death Row.
—
Cbs Miami Team,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Without excusing her actions, Harron’s film explores Solanis’ place as a misfit even within the outsider world of the 1960s NYC underground art scene.
—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
No one is excusing Austin Metcalf’s murder.
—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
The problem with ‘unforgiveness’ Forgiveness is not about excusing harm or forgetting it.
—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
The jury was seated after three days of the selection process, with Collin County Judge John Roach excusing 150 people after meeting with attorneys Wednesday afternoon.
—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excusing
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Make Participation Effortless Reduce friction to the point where using it feels like less effort than ignoring it.
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For example, today, Americans might believe that the demands of racial equity or of evangelical Christianity are so pressing that executive power would be justified in ignoring the legislature or the judiciary to serve them.
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The article emphasizes that effective communication of difficult decisions requires not only clear explanation but also genuine empathy for how people feel, rather than merely justifying actions.
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And yet at the start of the Mass, a priest read aloud a statement justifying the consecrations as a necessary defense of the faith and criticizing how the Catholic Church today had deviated from tradition.
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Infographic explaining Euclid's survey ESA The original image was captured in black and white, but color was added using observations from the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope located in Hawaii.
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The original is a minor Harding work, Bacon said, explaining why judges might not have recognized Allan’s submission as a re-creation.
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This is why much of the safety discussion still feels too forgiving to me.
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Shoppers note that the shorts are roomy and don’t bunch up, and that the elastic waistband is forgiving even while bloated.
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But, generally, only one property can be claimed, unless there are extenuating circumstances.
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However, there were extenuating circumstances in both games, which, when factored alongside San Antonio’s Game 3 win at Madison Square Garden and their dominance for nearly three quarters in Game 4, lend credence to the notion a bounce-back effort could well be in the cards.
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El Dorado Kitchen For a stay at the center of Sonoma’s action, book El Dorado Hotel, a cozy boutique property overlooking historic Sonoma Plaza.
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It's located north of San Francisco and features 4,863 square feet of space, while also overlooking the surrounding rolling hills.
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“Excusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excusing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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