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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
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The 48-year-old killer of the MIT physicist, who in a video confession expressed vague grievances dating back to his early adulthood, also shot 11 people at Brown University, killing two, before dying by suicide.—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
22 Apr. 2026
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This week, motherhood has been a buzzy topic for Beckham, who recently spoke about the family's estrangement from 27-year-old son Brooklyn, who released a series of bombshell confessions about the rift in January.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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The casual acknowledgement of brushing off offers of bribes alarmed some Republican activists, who will endorse a candidate for governor at their state convention on May 16.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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Steven Hager, writing in the Village Voice, in 1982, gave the burgeoning scene in the Bronx the reportorial treatment, widely recognized as the first major newspaper acknowledgment of the turntable innovation that was happening uptown.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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However, his big mistake ended up leading to a massive atonement on Thursday night with the selection of Downs.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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As part of this act of atonement, four bulls and four heifers are slaughtered at the sanctuaries of the nymphs, and their bodies are left in a grove.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
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Vinyl vindication The event comes as spending on vinyl continues to climb, even as streaming has become the dominant format for music listening.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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As such, the museum serves as a space of historical vindication for an artist who struggled, rock hammer in hand, against mountainous odds.—
Tyehimba Jess,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Because the Celtics, provided they close-out the 76ers, have the kind of shooters the Hawks don’t.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Batavia trailed 2-1 going into the fifth, but Liam Darre started the rally with a one-out double.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The rationale for the moon-base mission is clearer than ever now that scientists have confirmed the existence of water, helium-3 and potentially other valuable minerals since the Apollo missions.—
Thomas Black,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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As a result, the city recently pointed to its need to replace lead service lines in advance of the EPA deadline, as well as make other improvements, as the rationale for a series of utility rate hikes that were approved by the council earlier this month.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Although the Mughals mainly incorporated the existing Indian revenue system, Akbar’s reign also saw the rationalization of revenue administration, notably under the Hindu minister Todar Mal, with systematic land measurement and assessment that balanced imperial income with agrarian stability.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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Two at-odds facts can both be true, and all of us are susceptible to arrogance and self-serving rationalization.—
Carol Quillen,
Time,
21 Feb. 2026
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Democrats challenged contradictions in the war’s justification, noting that Iran’s nuclear facilities were already reportedly destroyed in 2025.—
Ben Finley,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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When those forces converge, the subsidy that makes AI accessible to ordinary workers will lose its justification.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Extenuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extenuation. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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