# excusing

Pronunciation: say "ik-SKYOOZ-ing" US /ɪksˈkjuzɪŋ/, UK /ɪkˈskjuːzɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of excuse. — present participle and gerund of excuse
   - Simple: Present participle of excuse. Use this form for an action happening right now or continuing over time.
   - _The manager wasted no time excusing the delay to frustrated customers._
   - _Excusing such behavior only encourages it to continue._

## Noun

2. The act of offering excuses, whether for one's own conduct or for someone else's.
   - Simple: The act of giving a reason why someone should not be blamed or punished.
   - _Her endless excusing of his behavior only made the situation worse._
   - _The committee grew tired of the excusing and demanded real answers._

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