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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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If music is confession, then acting is reconciliation for Ariana Grande.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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In the past, other states have attempted to break the seal of confession.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This would be a fundamental acknowledgment that women’s basketball operates at the same elite level.—
Nafees Alam,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Cota previously courted controversy after reciting a Christian prayer instead of the district's land acknowledgement statement.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The term usually applied to this atonement is reconciliation.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
27 Dec. 2025
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Yom Kippur, the day of atonement, is considered the holiest day of the Jewish year and is one of two High Holy Days, along with Rosh Hashanah, according to the University of Southern California and Henry Ford College.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
14 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Capote finds little vindication there.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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Sunderland’s stalemate at home against Manchester City was more creditable again, and vindication of their approach to the transfer market is the fact that departures to the Africa Cup of Nations haven’t knocked them out of their stride.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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However, Amanyara is part of American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts, offering certain cardholders privileges like early check-in, late check-out, room upgrades when available, daily breakfast for two, and a $100 on-property credit.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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The screens, the box-outs, the physicality that never shows up on the stat sheet but keeps games from slipping away.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The rationale has been challenged in court.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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In other words, the official rationale for the Dawes Act was economic salvation through assimilation.—
David Treuer,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Other priorities include fixing the Americas first as the region represents 75 percent of sales, as well as rationalization of the store footprint and format.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
18 Dec. 2025
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The goods and services tax rationalization in September sought to boost domestic consumption and the labor reform is expected to catalyze industrialization and attract more investments.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
27 Nov. 2025
Noun
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That includes not only explanations and justifications for the officers’ actions but also, where appropriate, apologies and commitments to correct any tactical or administrative problems that led to the loss of life.—
Laurence Miller,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
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Again, a distinct downgrade from the monster threat the White House has painted as justification for its raid.—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Extenuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extenuation. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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