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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

"I'm careful not to make excuses but it comes from a lot of different variables," Shiffrin told reporters after the race won by the unfancied second-ranked Austrian pair of Ariane Raedler and Katharina Huber.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Prosecutors said the brothers had continued to "make excuses" for their conduct instead of taking full responsibility and were not rehabilitated.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 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

The old me wants to argue with him, make excuses for why his interpretation is wrong, even though he’s exactly right.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam