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  • present participle of excuse.

excusing









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The agency has a history of excusing union supporters’ threats against workers.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 3, 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

I'm not excusing any of his behavior and I do think that if anyone is an unhealthy situation they have every right to leave and probably should leave.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2024

“We all went in to make this — not excusing any kind of behavior — wanting to be extra kind to each other,” says Taylor-Joy.

From Seattle Times May 15, 2024

“I’m not excusing it. I’m just trying to explain what happened.”

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson




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