as in palliation
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Recent Examples of extenuation
Not surprisingly, fellow-travelers on the left criticized Conquest either from a wish to disbelieve the Soviet horrors or from an ideological sympathy that compelled extenuation of them.
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Peter J. Travers, National Review, 29 Mar. 2022
Peter J. Travers, National Review, 29 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extenuation
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Past the 15-year deadline in Massachusetts, no DNA match, eyewitness testimony or even confession can give a rape victim a chance at facing an attacker in court.—
Willoughby Mariano,
ProPublica,
11 Sep. 2025
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The show also traveled to Bangkok for many locations, including the Mandarin Oriental’s Bamboo Bar, where Frank (Sam Rothwell) makes his shocking confession to Rick (Walton Goggins).—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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But within KPop Demon Hunters is an acknowledgment of the sometimes-parasitic relationship between artist and listener.—
Yvonne Kim,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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Incorporate this training into onboarding and ask employees to sign an acknowledgement of the policy.—
Mike Rosen,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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There's no atonement for the fact that when police do arrest criminals, the judges and prosecutors basically give them a slap on the wrist and send them on their way.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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After Moscow is obliterated, Fonda orders the nuclear destruction of New York City as atonement, hoping to avert full Soviet retaliation.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
10 July 2025
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“Extenuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extenuation. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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