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make excuses

VERB
refuse
Synonyms
STRONGEST
decline ignore protest rebuff reject turn down withdraw withhold
STRONG
demur desist disaccord disallow disapprove dissent dodge evade nix regret repel reprobate repudiate shun spurn
WEAK
beg off brush off dispense with give thumbs down to hold back hold off hold out not budge not budget not buy not care to pass up refuse to receive send off send regrets set aside turn away turn deaf ear to turn from turn one's back on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accept allow approve
STRONG
agree consent endorse face meet sanction
WEAK
OK grant offer

Example Sentences

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“I’m accountable every day for making people’s lives better. I don’t get to make excuses and blame another party,” Mahan said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

But Australia coach Joe Schmidt said: "I don't want to make excuses, England were very, very good."

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

"A lot of teams would make excuses but we are not one," Brook said, both conforming to and contradicting coach Brendon McCullum's call for humility.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025

“It’s easy to dismiss these collective occurrences as a byproduct of capitalism, to make excuses for the middle managers who aren’t willing to risk their own necks to push back,” Dorsey wrote.

From Salon • May 17, 2025

I don't know why my mother continues to make excuses for her—she'd never let me get away with such bad behavior.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman