excuse
verb (used with object)
to regard or judge with forgiveness or indulgence; pardon or forgive; overlook (a fault, error, etc.).
has excused
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present perfectof excuse (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But Taylor Swift has excused herself from performing at the ceremony in LA.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2015
When that has happened, he has excused the jury from the room and reprimanded whoever used the phrase.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 5, 2015
Rightly or wrongly, artists have long been held to their own moral code; creative genius has excused a multitude of sins.
From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2014
Simon is handling the inquiry, as Sullivan has excused herself from doing so.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 11, 2012
Lorraine," he said briefly, "Miss Kingsley has excused your lessons to-day.
From The Head Girl at the Gables by Angela Brazil
