excusing

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noun

The act of making an excuse.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of excuse
nounexcusing (plural excusings)

plural excusings

  1. The act of making an excuse.

    "I was fond of her," he insisted dully. "She suffered a lot on account of me." The words dropped to me through immeasurable cold space. I believe there were more explanations, excusings.

    1985, Mary Hunter Austin, A Woman of Genius, page 138

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APA

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MLA

“excusing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/excusing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “excusing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/excusing.

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