excused

Example Sentences

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His 10th place there was seemingly excused as a minor infection was identified afterwards.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

In 2020, while he was playing for the Clippers during the pandemic, Williams made headlines for visiting Magic City during an excused absence for personal reasons to return home to Atlanta.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Whereupon one party member excused himself to go to the restroom.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

On a snowy night in 1961, Bennett Cerf, one of the founders of the publisher Random House, excused himself from a dinner party to watch his favorite television show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

“So I excused myself and shuffled to the other side of the U-2.”

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin