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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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Detectives are still examining Mangione's writings but are considering the contents of the notebook to represent a confession, sources said.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Every accusation from the Democrats is a confession.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Football fans tend to be inherently opposed to change, but in this case there seems to have been widespread acknowledgment that the way things were going could not continue, so there wasn’t significant protest.Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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His acknowledgment is an important step toward addressing the concerns of our communities and protecting Maryland’s environment and economy.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Dec. 2024
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Such reasoning has been rejected by victims, church reformers and even some bishops who have called for church organizations to be transparent to aid in healing for those who’ve suffered and seek atonement for not just the abuse, but also repeated cover-ups over the years.Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Robert Herguth, Chicago Sun-Times, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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In place of the original’s portrait of political awakening, the sequel follows an artist (Milena Smit) who’s checked herself into the Pit as a form of personal atonement.A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Extenuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extenuation. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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