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
If students were not in class, they would be marked absent but would be excused if a parent called them out.
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Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Paris Jackson wants to be excused from the narrative that she was involved in Michael Jackson‘s biopic, and is calling Colman Domingo out for his recent comments about her.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Then, a few days later, he was excused from practice while the front office worked out his future.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
The town excused the ticket after the DMV confirmed there was a Kia with a 145 tag — a legislative plate.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
The incoming freshman guard at San Diego State was excused from summer practices the week before his father died and stayed with his family for an additional week afterward.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
His absence was excused, and he is expected to play against the Texans on Saturday in their preseason matchup.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
Preseason has always mattered for rookies and backups who are trying to make the roster, but starters have been excused from competing for years.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
New Yorkers can be excused for never having heard of Walden.
—Menachem Spiegel, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Paris Jackson wants to be excused from the narrative that she was involved in Michael Jackson‘s biopic, and is calling Colman Domingo out for his recent comments about her.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Then, a few days later, he was excused from practice while the front office worked out his future.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
The town excused the ticket after the DMV confirmed there was a Kia with a 145 tag — a legislative plate.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
The incoming freshman guard at San Diego State was excused from summer practices the week before his father died and stayed with his family for an additional week afterward.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
His absence was excused, and he is expected to play against the Texans on Saturday in their preseason matchup.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
Preseason has always mattered for rookies and backups who are trying to make the roster, but starters have been excused from competing for years.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
New Yorkers can be excused for never having heard of Walden.
—Menachem Spiegel, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excused
Verb
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According to a passenger who spotted her aboard the plane, the congressional representative had ignored a friendly greeting from the economy-cabin flier.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Sometimes, they’d be turned away, and other times, ignored.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Anytime there’s a federal budgetary surplus (which sounds laughable), Congress may conclude that past lawmakers have overtaxed their constituents such that a prompt return of the excess revenue is justified.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors said that seemed to be aimed at finding jurors who would be open to an argument that an attack on the presidential candidate was justified.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Green then explained the medical and industrial applications for these new knits.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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Her therapist – who Heming Willis accidentally referred to her as her own caregiver – explained how normal these feelings were.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Oldenburg Film Festival has long been the place to find the strange, the overlooked and the unapologetically unconventional in indie cinema.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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For decades, Black performers, writers, and producers have fought to carve out space in an industry that too often overlooked or distorted their stories.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The docuseries follows the reality-TV family as Todd and Julie are eventually pardoned, released from prison and return home.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
30 Aug. 2025
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His administration pardoned roughly 1,500 people charged or convicted in connection with the riot.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Excused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excused. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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