excuse
verb (used with object)
to regard or judge with forgiveness or indulgence; pardon or forgive; overlook (a fault, error, etc.).
excusable
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a word derived from
excuse.
Example Sentences
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In a book of this sweep, mistakes may be inevitable, but that does not make them excusable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
"Failing to act is no longer excusable under the guise of technical complexity or business models," she added.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2025
Some of this is excusable when you remember the writers are stuffing 20 installments of world-building plot into eight hours.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2024
The court found “no indication of excusable neglect on the defendants’ part.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
We would be bragging, of course, but it is surely excusable for us to put the best possible face on at the beginning of such an acquaintance.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
