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  • present participle of excuse.

excusing









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Only after repeatedly excusing that phrase did he say that he would “discourage” it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The film isn’t excusing these rough working conditions, but it’s not a puff piece, either.

From Salon Apr. 19, 2026

Decrees excusing certain individuals from Mass are generally issued on much smaller scales, giving certain congregants a pass because of issues like illness or natural disasters, Hoover said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2025

Which is one way of excusing an ally for aiding an enemy.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2024

Darin excusing himself when Nan and Pop discussed the most recent Martial raids, fists clenched.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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