EXCUSED Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

excused

verb

past tense of excuse

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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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 Journalists must avoid deception, but the primary instance when it may be excused is in deceiving certain sources during undercover investigations on an issue of public importance. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026 If this was 2023 and the Lightning were coming off three successive Stanley Cup final appearances, a valiant first-round exit would be excused. —

John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026 Even the savviest of Chicagoans can be excused for not recognizing Desplaines Street. —

Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026 Ahead of the process, Nussmeier’s father — who was excused by the Saints to spend time with his son on draft weekend — gave him some advice most rookies are likely to hear. —

Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026 Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers excused Musk from the witness stand Thursday, but he may be called back later. —

ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026 Davidson excused himself from the ceremony and later issued an apology, although the BBC sparked controversy for failing to edit the slurs out of the broadcast until hours after the fact. —

Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026 Students who attended the march had to have parents call their school for their absence to be excused. —

Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 24 Apr. 2026 No staff member is obligated to participate, nor are staff excused from normal duty for the purposes of their own participation. —

Megan De Mar, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026

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Despite wooden signs prohibiting people reserving sun loungers with towels and then leaving them, the father-of-two said guests routinely ignored the warning.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
To some, the data centers are an inevitable part of our future and an economic opportunity that can’t be ignored as the global AI race accelerates.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026