excuse
verb (used with object)
to regard or judge with forgiveness or indulgence; pardon or forgive; overlook (a fault, error, etc.).
is excusing
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present progressiveof excuse (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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She said last month that her upcoming travel does not mean she is excusing the hacking.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
It is unfortunate that she is excusing your nephew’s behavior and being ungrateful for your generosity, but her character flaws are not your problem to remedy.
From Slate ● Apr. 21, 2022
In just two seasons, Braun has slid seamlessly and un-self-consciously into Greg’s blundering fish-out-of-water rhythms, whether he is excusing the mispronunciation of his own name or stammering his way through a U.S.
From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2021
So you have that strain of law, which is excusing corporations from the responsibility that a normal human being would have if they had conducted themselves in the same way.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2021
The Pharisees are accusing the disciples of breaking the Sabbath by plucking the heads of wheat, and Jesus is excusing them.
From The Great Painters' Gospel Pictures Representing Scenes and Incidents in the Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ by Henry Turner Bailey
