EXCUSING Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

excusing

verb

present participle of excuse

as in ignoring

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 justifying

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 explaining

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 excusing Critics say the higher courts are excusing noncompliance In March, a federal appeals court ruled Sykes, the judge in California, had likely exceeded her authority in requiring bond hearings nationwide and blocked her February decision. —

Sudhin Thanawala, Fortune, 2 May 2026 Cherfilus-McCormick has denied wrongdoing, excusing the allegations as an accounting error. —

Lauren Peller, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 But Australians should maintain confidence in due process, and refrain from jumping to conclusions by either damning Roberts-Smith or excusing him. —

The Week Uk, TheWeek, 19 Apr. 2026 And historians can talk about the Versailles treaty causing resentment in Germany, which led to the rise of Nazism in World War II, and that’s fine; that’s not excusing. —

Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026 Americans must hold the president to a higher standard and stop excusing him like a misbehaving child from a broken home. —

The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026 But there’s no excusing Josh Allen’s four turnovers. —

Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026 This isn’t about excusing others for poor behavior. —

Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026 Bryan can be terse in his scant interviews and is no stranger to temporarily excusing himself from social media for a too-declarative statement. —

Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026

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Common laundry habits — ignoring dryer vent buildup, leaving wet clothes in the washer, using hot water on everything and skipping the washing machine gasket — can damage appliances, ruin fabrics and even create a fire risk.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Among other things, ABC argued that it was being singled out for regulatory action while ignoring radio talk shows, which also are covered by the rule, and routinely feature candidates.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 May 2026