1
as in ignored
to dismiss as of little importance
more often than not, voters are willing to excuse a candidate's youthful indiscretion
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2
as in justified
to be an acceptable reason for
having a female passenger in labor will generally excuse a little disregard for the speed limit
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as in explained
to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses
he's always excusing his chronic lying by claiming that everybody lies
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Recent Examples of excused
Plumlee, who had been excused from Monday’s media day activities for personal reasons, has continued to be absent from practice this week and hasn’t spoken about his second tour of duty with Charlotte yet.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
The lady seated between him and me began feeling sick and excused herself, and the table closed up.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
The district has also introduced an opt-out request form for parents who want their children excused from instructional content that may conflict with specific religious beliefs, customs or practices.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
It was announced by the Vikings head coach that McCarthy was excused due to being at the hospital with his fiancée to welcome the arrival of his baby boy.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Likewise, with cameras on the trains in Charlotte, the public could be excused for wondering why there wasn’t a more immediate response after the event.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
If students were not in class, they would be marked absent but would be excused if a parent called them out.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Paris Jackson wants to be excused from the narrative that she was involved in Michael Jackson‘s biopic, and is calling Colman Domingo out for his recent comments about her.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
The town excused the ticket after the DMV confirmed there was a Kia with a 145 tag — a legislative plate.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
The lady seated between him and me began feeling sick and excused herself, and the table closed up.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
The district has also introduced an opt-out request form for parents who want their children excused from instructional content that may conflict with specific religious beliefs, customs or practices.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
It was announced by the Vikings head coach that McCarthy was excused due to being at the hospital with his fiancée to welcome the arrival of his baby boy.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Likewise, with cameras on the trains in Charlotte, the public could be excused for wondering why there wasn’t a more immediate response after the event.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
If students were not in class, they would be marked absent but would be excused if a parent called them out.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Paris Jackson wants to be excused from the narrative that she was involved in Michael Jackson‘s biopic, and is calling Colman Domingo out for his recent comments about her.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
The town excused the ticket after the DMV confirmed there was a Kia with a 145 tag — a legislative plate.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excused
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The litigation in that case resolved hundreds of lawsuits alleging the company ignored red flags while filling prescriptions for opioid pain medication.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Mun-ju doesn’t plan to fall for San-ho so quickly after her husband’s death, but the heightened emotion of life-or-death situations spur a sizzling chemistry and deep connection that cannot be ignored.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Just a kid… but the hype feels justified.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Friday’s strike came a day after the administration justified its previous strikes in a memo to lawmakers, some of whom have expressed concerns about an overreach of executive power.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Brooks explained the white and brown pup was rescued from a cruelty case in South Carolina.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The effects of the RBI's outsized rate cut of 50 basis points in June have yet to filter through the economy, explained Malhotra, adding that the decision to hold rates steady was unanimous.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Then, in the wake of George Floyd's viral murder and the national reckoning over Black lives, institutions like the Recording Academy began redressing their historic role in Black artists being criminally overlooked.—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Both players’ poor performances, although different in nature, can’t be overlooked.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In mid-August, Meredith drove to Miami for a gathering of pardoned J6ers and other MAGA minor celebrities.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
24 Sep. 2025
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He was pardoned in a presidential decree along with five others, according to Egyptian state media.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Excused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excused. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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