excused

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Excused from the Concacaf W Championship game, the star forward had chartered back from Washington after receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House.

From Washington Post • Jul. 7, 2022

Excused absences are fairly routine in Salem, with lawmakers filing requests with presiding officers explaining why they are unable to attend.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2022

Excused from playing the outfield and segregated from the best left-handed pitchers, Jackson is off to his sharpest start in 19 years, joining Joyner in the .300s.

From Time Magazine Archive

Excused from duty at New Jersey's Camp Kilmer while he was neck-deep in the Army-McCarthy hearings, National Guard Lieut.

From Time Magazine Archive

Excused from duty, being on the sick list.

From An Artilleryman's Diary by Jones, Jenkins Lloyd