Meaning & use
Excused
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Released someone from an obligation or forgave them for a minor fault, or allowed a person to leave a place.
See it in a sentence
The teacher excused him from the exam because of his illness.
She quietly excused herself from the meeting to take an urgent call.
A note on using this word
As a polite formula, 'excuse me' softens an interruption or a minor social lapse, while 'excused' more formally describes being released from a duty.
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exemptedpardoned
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Provided a reason or justification intended to defend a fault or offense.
Nothing excused the way he spoke to his colleague.
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