as in justifiable
worthy of forgiveness
an excusable minor error
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Recent Examples of excusable
Tottenham are in a poor run of form and playing and coaching staff alike are feeling the pressure, so expressions of frustration are to some extent natural and excusable, but there’s a continued and underlying sense of ill-discipline plaguing Frank’s first season in charge.
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Elias Burke, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Too many Republicans today seem to have a different idea, that bad behavior is excusable so long as the perpetrator is advancing their priorities.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
Elias Burke, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Too many Republicans today seem to have a different idea, that bad behavior is excusable so long as the perpetrator is advancing their priorities.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excusable
Adjective
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The administration has argued in favor of gun rights in other cases, but government lawyers say this law is a justifiable restriction.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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In turn, Podziemski’s game morphed from something young, fresh, and exciting into a stale loaf of bread, drawing the justifiable ire of Warriors fans everywhere.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Assistance is an interest-free, forgivable, self-amortizing loan in an amount subject to the city’s assessment of needs, not to exceed $24,000.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Given that Trafford’s commitment in training and his performances on the pitch have not been adversely affected, his disappointment is understandable and, surely, forgivable.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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 3 Mar. 2026.
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