Thesaurus results for EXTENUATIONS

extenuations

noun

plural of extenuation

as in palliations

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for extenuations

confessions

Noun

And her brand of absurdist humor, full of candid confessions, fart jokes, and Harry Styles fan-fiction, definitely goes there.

— Shannon Carlin, Time, 14 July 2026
Prosecutors showed a video interview with Robinson's former lover and roommate, Lance Twiggs, who alleged the suspect made multiple confessions.

— Michael Ruiz , Tessa Hoyos, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of confessions

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

extenuation

extenuations

exterior

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Extenuations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extenuations. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of extenuations

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on extenuations

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

dog days

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

Why do we say 'fly off the handle'?

Popular

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

Games & Quizzes