1
as in ignored
to dismiss as of little importance
more often than not, voters are willing to excuse a candidate's youthful indiscretion
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as in justified
to be an acceptable reason for
having a female passenger in labor will generally excuse a little disregard for the speed limit
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as in explained
to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses
he's always excusing his chronic lying by claiming that everybody lies
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Recent Examples of excused
These bills send a clear message that political violence will never be excused, rewarded, or forgotten, and that our democracy is worth defending with action, not just words.
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Norma Torres, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
During voir dire, anyone who’s against capital punishment is excused from serving; the law demands that jurors remain amenable to all potential sentences.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Rodriguez excused himself for the restroom but Perry persisted, according to the complaint.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
Meismer, a sophomore, and then Matthews, a senior, each asked the teacher if they could be excused to go to the restroom, according to prosecutors, KHOU reports.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
The order will result in federal agencies being closed and employees excused from duty, next Wednesday through Friday, as Christmas Day is already a federal holiday.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2025
Two are alternates and will be excused before deliberations.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Howard allowed the defendant to be excused from the hearing when the video was played.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
The bill passed easily through the state Senate and Assembly, with the most recent floor vote totaling 53 in favor and three against, with one absent and 6 excused.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excused
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Ramírez, who was supposed to be studying chemistry and physics, ignored such strictures.—
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The supermassive black hole’s forces are unfathomably strong, but the influences of the giant galaxy cluster around it can’t be ignored either.—
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Previously, the three men have argued that their actions were justified, citing self-defense and their need to respond to an emergency.—
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Only one of the 13 GOP lawmakers offered a comment in response to questions about whether the ICE officer’s actions were justified.—
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In an interview with Interesting Engineering, UEL researcher Daehyun Kim explained that SCARABS focuses on exploration reliability rather than experimental payloads.—
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Night vision goggles worn by the pilot and hoist operator give a tube of vision, explained Atkins.—
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Home décor that’s often overlooked?—
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Additionally, Capra says customizing your hardware is one detail that shouldn't be overlooked to add warmth through personalization.—
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Chun’s death sentence was later commuted to life in prison, and he was subsequently pardoned and freed.—
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There is more, including a challenge the Justices will hear, on March 2nd, to a law restricting gun ownership for habitual drug users—a statute under which Hunter Biden, the former President’s son, was convicted, before his father pardoned him.—
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“Excused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excused. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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