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 The problem with ‘unforgiveness’ Forgiveness is not about excusing harm or forgetting it. —

The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026 The jury was seated after three days of the selection process, with Collin County Judge John Roach excusing 150 people after meeting with attorneys Wednesday afternoon. —

Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026 Rather than prompting examination of the systems in which those outcomes occur, a common counterargument is that attention to diversity risks lowering standards or excusing poor performance. —

Vanessa Grubbs, STAT, 1 June 2026 After excusing herself briefly from the conversation, Patricia returns to find the other guests whispering to Shelby about Patricia’s history of dishonesty about almost being a Boogeyman victim. —

Jen Chaney, Vulture, 13 May 2026 The Appeals Court affirmed his convictions Tuesday and denied his motion for a new trial, overruling claims that there were issues with the judge not excusing a juror for cause and the defense counsel was ineffective. —

Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 13 May 2026 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

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So the notion of Moreau ignoring his family’s wishes and flying to Los Angeles to see his Devils isn’t novel.

— Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
The city of Aledo is considering ordinances targeting e-bikes and golf carts following numerous complaints from residents that riders are ignoring traffic rules, running stop signs and disregarding pedestrians on sidewalks.

— Mary Ella Hastings June 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026