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as in to ignore
to dismiss as of little importance
refused to whitewash the governor's chronic disregard for the truth
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2
as in to excuse
to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses
don't try to whitewash your rudeness by claiming that you were having a bad day
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as in vindication
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as in washout
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Recent Examples of whitewash
Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
Some of these handmade birds and bumblebees live on in the spare, whitewashed rooms of what is today known as the Alekos Fassianos Atelier, which is open to visitors during the summer.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
Beren Cross, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
This was total obliteration too, a three-nil whitewash that was clinical and composed.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Verb
All four legs have spindle accents, and the linen shade actually looks like whitewashing, with visible brushstrokes for a more distressed feel.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
Some of these handmade birds and bumblebees live on in the spare, whitewashed rooms of what is today known as the Alekos Fassianos Atelier, which is open to visitors during the summer.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
This whitewash has not altered Farke’s opinion on reinforcements.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
This was total obliteration too, a three-nil whitewash that was clinical and composed.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whitewash
Verb
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Extract every valuable insight from feedback others would ignore.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Cook County Judge Angela Petrone ordered the juror, who appeared to recover, excused and subbed in one of the alternates.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Without excusing Weinstein’s thuggish qualities for a second, Evans was never the physical caricature of the studio exec.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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The inclusion of Coinbase is viewed as a vindication by crypto faithfuls who helped President Donald Trump win the election in November.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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The British government will see a deal as a vindication of Starmer’s Mr. Nice Guy approach to Trump.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2025
Noun
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As of Wednesday, weekend storms are expected to be hit-or-miss and no single day will be a complete washout, according to the NWS.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2025
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With the three-day washout in stocks continuing Monday, traders were still expecting the central bank to wait until June before its next interest rate cut.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Barack Obama faced injunctions against Obamacare and Joe Biden's plan to forgive student loans was blocked.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Perhaps because he was banished for the last 36 years of his life, Rose could be forgiven in death and honored with a plaque.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Some were concerned the data was being used to justify efforts to combat climate change, although the rising cost of weather disasters is due to more than just global warming.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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This would effectively challenge pharmaceutical companies to justify their pricing to America, leading to equitable pricing.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Hate and rationalization of all the provenances of brutality.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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But Irwin, for one, is skeptical of this rationalization.—
John Cassidy,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Both those outcomes would be a major setback for those who want to see promotion and relegation at the top level of the American game.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Transgender troops The Supreme Court dealt a setback to transgender service members on Tuesday.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
7 May 2025
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“Whitewash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whitewash. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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