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
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.
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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
The incoming freshman guard at San Diego State was excused from summer practices the week before his father died and stayed with his family for an additional week afterward.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
His absence was excused, and he is expected to play against the Texans on Saturday in their preseason matchup.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
Preseason has always mattered for rookies and backups who are trying to make the roster, but starters have been excused from competing for years.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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
The incoming freshman guard at San Diego State was excused from summer practices the week before his father died and stayed with his family for an additional week afterward.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
His absence was excused, and he is expected to play against the Texans on Saturday in their preseason matchup.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
Preseason has always mattered for rookies and backups who are trying to make the roster, but starters have been excused from competing for years.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excused
Verb
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The evening was slightly chaotic and quickly unsynchronized as the first dinner group, which included Sunisa Lee, Fabolous and more, ignored initial invitations to sit in lieu of sunset views of the East River from the 63rd floor balcony.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Mendoza ignored what her contract said.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The senior editor for the free speech absolutist Reason magazine said her firing was fully justified as being due to journalistic malpractice.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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In the YouGov survey conducted in the immediate aftermath of the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, 72 percent of Americans said violence is never justified, while 11 percent said it can sometimes be justified.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Green then explained the medical and industrial applications for these new knits.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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Her therapist – who Heming Willis accidentally referred to her as her own caregiver – explained how normal these feelings were.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Oldenburg Film Festival has long been the place to find the strange, the overlooked and the unapologetically unconventional in indie cinema.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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For decades, Black performers, writers, and producers have fought to carve out space in an industry that too often overlooked or distorted their stories.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Polish state media also reported that Polish nationals have been pardoned.—
Darya Tarasova,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the end, Frizer was found to have acted in self-defense and officially pardoned by the Queen.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Excused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excused. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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