as in palliation
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Recent Examples of extenuation
Not surprisingly, fellow-travelers on the left criticized Conquest either from a wish to disbelieve the Soviet horrors or from an ideological sympathy that compelled extenuation of them.
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Peter J. Travers, National Review, 29 Mar. 2022
Peter J. Travers, National Review, 29 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extenuation
Noun
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Their confessions are known as deposits, complete with a numbered slip.—
Lauren LeBlanc,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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Social media reactions to Duo's resurrection and confession were mixed.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Aim not for fleeting moments of acknowledgment, but for meaningful, enduring influence—the type that reverberates long after the moment has passed.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Several speakers offered brief acknowledgments of Argamani’s testimony before launching into criticisms of Israel.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In the interview, the designer spoke frankly about his demons, and his recovery and atonement.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
11 Dec. 2024
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Tomlin also is seeking some playoff atonement, having gone winless since 2017.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC News,
10 Dec. 2024
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“Extenuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extenuation. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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