excused

Example Sentences

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Partey was excused from attending a preliminary hearing for the new charges at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 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

If you correctly answered 30 multiplication questions in 60 seconds, you received a calendar as a prize, and were then excused from any future exams.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

“You are excused, Son Who Honors His Father. Go now to the First Craftsman and find out your task.”

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw