explaining away

present participle of explain away

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for explaining away
Verb
  • The National Immigration Law Center recently published a guide explaining some of the potential risks of using the app, such as leaving the country without closing an immigration court case and becoming ineligible for a future visa.
    Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Sometimes explaining one’s affinity for a specific Pokémon is difficult; since Satoshi Tajiri has been dreaming up these pet-warrior-oddballs, many have historically had a certain je ne sais quoi.
    Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Celebrating or excusing violence is abhorrent.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Procedures for excusing or deferring jury duty differs by county, according to the state’s judicial website.
    Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Another important factor is whether a court is convinced that an employee’s speech about Kirk was serious enough to disrupt a college’s operations, thus justifying the employee’s firing.
    Jeffrey C. Sun, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The survey also found that 30% of finance leaders in the early stages of AI adoption struggle with justifying ROI, compared with 21% of those further along the AI journey, or AI leaders.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Explaining away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explaining%20away. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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