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alibis 1 of 2

noun

plural of alibi

as in excuses

an explanation that frees one from fault or blame a student who always has a very creative alibi for undone homework or late papers

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alibis

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verb

present tense third-person singular of alibi

as in accounts (for)

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Recent Examples of alibis

Noun

Each of the six main suspects get their chance to give their version of events on the day of Jodie’s death, effectively supplying their own alibis. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 Under a Facebook post from the local NBC affiliate announcing his arrest are dozens of people volunteering to provide alibis. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 Guests are encouraged to interrogate everyone at their tables (and other tables) for seemingly suspicious backgrounds and alibis. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for alibis

Noun

The Lakers could have had plenty of excuses for a bad performance Monday.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
The players understand what’s at stake, and none are making any excuses in the locker room after yet another sluggish start for the unit.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of excuses

Verb

Patchett rationalizes Mary’s decision by establishing that Nutmeg was old.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
But since neo-Brandeisian thought rejects economics as a pseudo-science that rationalizes the desires of capital owners, that objection carries little weight.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026

Definition of rationalizes

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Organizations begin with clear values, but over time, small justifications, cultural shortcuts and competing priorities erode moral clarity.

— Susan Madsen, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Amid this intimacy, there are fundamental suspicions and self-serving justifications.

— Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026