How to Use extenuating in a Sentence

extenuating

adjective

• But the Morgan State case is the result of an extenuating circumstance.
  — Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2023
• Clearly, the circumstances have been extenuating, yet no vote of confidence has been forthcoming.
  — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2017
• Again, is low cholesterol the cause, or are there extenuating circumstances like severe chronic illness that contribute to low cholesterol?
  — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 13 Apr. 2023
• The court, however, did not consider that an extenuating circumstance in its ruling.
  — Joseph Wilson, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
• This is especially true if executives feel they are being unfairly blamed for the crisis or if there are extenuating circumstances that have not yet come to light.
  — Edward Segal, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
• In four short years, Chang-Fleeman experienced an avalanche of extenuating circumstances that would bring most farm businesses to their knees.
  — Eliza Milio, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
• The money will be given to the individual listed as the next of kin of the deceased, but other arrangements will be made in extenuating circumstance such as divorce.
  — Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com, 15 Aug. 2017
• Garson’s death was just one of several extenuating circumstances complicating the show’s first season.
  — Dan Heching, CNN, 19 Aug. 2023
• The Chicago White Sox also didn't get a representative into the game, but there were extenuating circumstances.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 11 July 2023
• In each instance, the students saw repercussions for extenuating factors surrounding their assault, not for the assault themselves, such as being under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
  — Dakin Andone, CNN, 24 June 2017
• And though the CrowdStrike failure seems like an extenuating circumstance, passengers should nonetheless be preparing for the next airline schedule outage.
  — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 July 2024
• So that means talking about your rate, and having a discussion about extenuating circumstances, such as lateness or if a child requires medical attention—although admittedly, talking to an adult about these topics can feel intimidating.
  — Melissa Willets, Parents, 17 July 2023
• Green Bay 41, Raiders 7 — These circumstances clearly qualify as extenuating.
  — Steve Kroner, SFChronicle.com, 14 Dec. 2019
• There certainly are extenuating circumstances to every situation.
  — Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2023
• Attending the reunion is part of their contractual obligations, but Scandoval backlash, mental health issues and that TRO made for extenuating circumstances.
  — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 June 2023
• Obviously, extenuating circumstances prevented the MLB season from getting underway.
  — Joey Hayden, Dallas News, 4 May 2020