as in palliation
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Recent Examples of extenuation
Not surprisingly, fellow-travelers on the left criticized Conquest either from a wish to disbelieve the Soviet horrors or from an ideological sympathy that compelled extenuation of them.
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Peter J. Travers, National Review, 29 Mar. 2022
Peter J. Travers, National Review, 29 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extenuation
Noun
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Police got a confession from 15-year-old Peter Quartararo, who implicated himself and his brother Michael.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2025
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However, the complaint raises doubts about the authenticity of these confessions, suggesting they may have been written by Brooks instead.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Without official acknowledgment, enforcement and implications of the China-specific policy are likely to draw scrutiny from diplomatic personnel and civil liberties advocates alike, particularly if additional countries are added under similar bans.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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However, his signature appears on the document below an acknowledgment of the reprimand, dated May 28, 2015.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the interview, the designer spoke frankly about his demons, and his recovery and atonement.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
11 Dec. 2024
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Tomlin also is seeking some playoff atonement, having gone winless since 2017.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC News,
10 Dec. 2024
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“Extenuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extenuation. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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