EXCUSED Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

excused

verb

past tense of excuse

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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For organizations accepting, storing, transmitting or processing payment card data (regardless of size or number of transactions), the clock is ticking down on a deadline that cannot be ignored.

Rui Ribeiro, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
For nearly four decades, Enzo Ferrari and his company had worshipped at the temple of natural aspiration, but the turbo’s potential could no longer be ignored.

Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024

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