as in justifiable
worthy of forgiveness
an excusable minor error
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Recent Examples of excusable
Too many Republicans today seem to have a different idea, that bad behavior is excusable so long as the perpetrator is advancing their priorities.
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Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excusable
Adjective
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Speaking of the penalty the Ferrari driver was handed, F1's governing body, the FIA, stated that Hamilton's argument of going off track to manage his brake failure situation was not justifiable.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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And unlike Snake Eater, the original isn’t easily accessible, making the endeavor much more justifiable.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While occasional tardiness is forgivable, consistent lateness can start to chip away at even the strongest friendships.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Paycheck Protection Program – which was administered by the Small Business Administration as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act – provided forgivable loans to small businesses for job retention and certain other qualified business expenses.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
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
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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
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“Excusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excusable. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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