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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
Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In the novel, Brontë implies that Heathcliff is nonwhite, and fans have described Elordi's casting as whitewashing.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 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
The abrupt and unusual restoration comes after critics, historians, and concerned citizens accused the agency of whitewashing not just African-American history, but American history as a whole.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In the novel, Brontë implies that Heathcliff is nonwhite, and fans have described Elordi's casting as whitewashing.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 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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There was no reason to ignore it or think a switch would get flipped.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Yet in a nation where 42 percent of adults live with obesity—a rate that has nearly doubled since the 1980s—the arrival of a drug that actually works was hard to ignore.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The abused person may excuse their abusive partner’s behavior and even blame themselves. 6.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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No one watching in good faith could’ve mistaken her for excusing the marchers.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Yet vindication in the courts did not mean access to the nation’s airwaves.—
Thomas Doherty,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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Him mentioning structure provides some vindication to INEOS who are at least making steps to fix this mess, whether these steps are in the right direction is up for debate.—
Charlotte Harpur,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 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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Miami would be forgiven for not expecting two of the modern era’s most prolific big-game players to make such a difference, but that’s the hand Mascherano was dealt at this stage.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The unpaid interest is forgiven if your payment doesn’t fully cover the interest.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Reports indicate that some Republican senators have been weighing whether eliminating the California rules justifies breaking that norm.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
1 May 2025
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The Guardians didn’t feel Gimenez offered enough offense to justify his long-term contract, which becomes increasingly expensive.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
1 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 15 May. 2025.
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