as in pardonable
worthy of forgiveness
she doesn't think infidelity is ever condonable
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Adjective
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But in this instance, the breach is entirely pardonable, because these two men, Jun and Arthur, have just gotten married.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Aug. 2025 -
All this is to say that any excesses of enthusiasm for Friday (and Thursday) might seem pardonable, although each day reached the thermal pinnacle of the 80s.—
Martin Weil,
Washington Post,
19 July 2024
Adjective
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Only three justifiable arguments were made for this war.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
9 Apr. 2026
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Only three justifiable arguments were made for this war.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The time when teachers gain popularity points for airing local team’s games, and kindly bosses understand that Thursday is an excusable sick day.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 Mar. 2026
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Some experts believe there are instances where the practice is excusable.—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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All this might be forgivable if the secretary were not conspicuously incompetent.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Maybe if Monroe and Withers had any chemistry, Reminders of Him would be more forgivable.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Condonable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condonable. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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