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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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
The fumble, of course, cannot be excused, but Henderson's development is essential to the Patriots fulfilling the best version of their offense.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
After Politico reported that Young Republicans expressed outrageously racist, misogynistic and anti-Semitic sentiments, Vice President JD Vance excused it as just the edgy chat of young activists.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Most of those that did — Colorado, Kentucky, Oregon, and Utah among them — lack visibility into the reasons for excused versus unexcused absences.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Misconduct is brushed off as business as usual, denied and excused at every turn, and much of it never comes to light.
—Micah Kimball, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
District spokesperson Al Goldberg confirmed that 244 of the school’s 634 students were absent today, but noted that this number was not broken down to include how many absences were excused or unexcused.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
Fans could be excused if the finish felt like déjà vu.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 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
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
After Politico reported that Young Republicans expressed outrageously racist, misogynistic and anti-Semitic sentiments, Vice President JD Vance excused it as just the edgy chat of young activists.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Most of those that did — Colorado, Kentucky, Oregon, and Utah among them — lack visibility into the reasons for excused versus unexcused absences.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Misconduct is brushed off as business as usual, denied and excused at every turn, and much of it never comes to light.
—Micah Kimball, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
District spokesperson Al Goldberg confirmed that 244 of the school’s 634 students were absent today, but noted that this number was not broken down to include how many absences were excused or unexcused.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
Fans could be excused if the finish felt like déjà vu.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excused
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For weeks, the FDC, from its communication staff to Secretary Mark Inch, has ignored questions from reporters about how many inmates were being tested, how many tests were coming back positive, how many were coming back negative and how many were pending.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The woman expresses frustration that her financial reality seems ignored.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Some justified their retreats by citing the 2023 Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action in college admissions.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 Nov. 2025
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What begins as an academic thought experiment — can a lie ever be justified?—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The organization explained that the shelter avoids labeling dogs by breed to help reduce breed bias, which can negatively affect adoption rates, especially for pit bull-type mixes.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Wang explained that integrating thermal management directly into the battery reduces space, power consumption, and maintenance needs.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Having overlooked many of her own symptoms, Farrington urges people to listen to their body and recognize when something doesn’t seem right.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Botafogo Often overlooked, Botafogo is a contemporary area, perfect for folks seeking food, music, and nightlife in a more modern setting.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Brown faces state charges, which can’t be pardoned by the president.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Trump pardoned or ordered the dismissal of charges for all of them.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Excused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excused. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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