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as in ignoring
to dismiss as of little importance
refused to whitewash the governor's chronic disregard for the truth
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as in excusing
to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses
don't try to whitewash your rudeness by claiming that you were having a bad day
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Recent Examples of whitewashing
Some view the men's team as complicit in whitewashing the Iranian government's repression and can’t bear to watch the competition.
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ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
So what food crimes were these celebs whitewashing with their presence at Live Más Live?
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
At federal facilities commemorating important moments in the nation’s history, there is a wave of whitewashing rushing through.
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Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2026
From the whitewashing controversy to the toxic love to the daring costumes, the discourse is going to be discoursing.
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Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for whitewashing
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
So what food crimes were these celebs whitewashing with their presence at Live Más Live?
—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
At federal facilities commemorating important moments in the nation’s history, there is a wave of whitewashing rushing through.
—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2026
From the whitewashing controversy to the toxic love to the daring costumes, the discourse is going to be discoursing.
—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for whitewashing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whitewashing
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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 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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Plus, our governor issued a memo excusing fans from delays caused by celebrating.
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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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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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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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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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“Whitewashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whitewashing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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