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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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The three other men were beaten to coerce confessions before they were convicted by an all-white jury.—
News Service Of Florida,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Overall, the city has faced over 40 lawsuits alleging Guevara falsified evidence, extracted confessions through torture and lied to wrongfully put dozens of Chicagoans behind bars.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In August, Cota was called on by then-board President Ceyshe Napa to read a land acknowledgement statement.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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But after outbreaks in 2011, 2017, 2022 and 2024, there's also open acknowledgment that measles isn't going away.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Witherspoon was due for atonement.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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The organization added that a true sign of atonement from Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, would be to refrain from antisemitism in the future, concluding their statement by wishing him well on his mental health journey.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The report provides vindication for economists like Apollo’s Torsten Slok, who have stayed bullish despite widespread pessimism.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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For the team at Skyfall, the exchange served as a vindication, demonstrating Ukraine’s ability to out-engineer the Russians in one of the most crucial weapons in this war.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Kroger, Whole Foods and Walmart have announced national electronic price tag roll-outs, but adoption is still store-by-store in the Milwaukee area.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Lopez was also tied for fourth among shortstops with seven defensive runs saved and 12th with four outs above average, according to FanGraphs.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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On Friday, president of basketball operations Brad Stevens explained the rationale behind those deals and how Boston plans to fill its lingering roster holes.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Is there an authentic rationale and reason and a connection with your meaningful, authentic connection with your brand, your audience, and that celebrity?—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Whether that’s a reality or a rationalization will only be known once the hire materializes.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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But in almost secure ones, minor discomfort is so chronic that people slip into rationalization.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Past administrations offered legal and moral justifications for military inventions, such as the Bush administration’s claims that Iraq was a just war.—
Gerard F. Powers,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, the House lawmakers who reviewed unredacted versions of the Epstein files yesterday say at least six powerful figures were improperly shielded without clear legal justification.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Extenuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extenuation. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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