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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
Noun
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Some of the posts include personal information, such as medical records, tax records, home addresses, and confessions of affairs.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2025
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The pair tells their mothers about Charlie, saying that Gia was Brooks’s mouthpiece, and in their joint confession, Brooks turns to Gia and asks how to address the subject.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
11 June 2025
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This lack of acknowledgment can have profound, lasting impacts.—
Subhash Chandar,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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It's directed at the gatekeepers—the ones who shape discourse and decide whose pain is worthy of acknowledgment.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Preston sees Elsbeth being about a woman reinventing herself later in life while also seeking atonement.—
Alamin Yohannes,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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The film received criticism from GLAAD and other groups for its trans representation, but its bold, bright, bizarre visions of identity and atonement will linger with viewers.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
7 May 2025
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“Extenuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extenuation. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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