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Definitions for extenuating
ex·ten·u·at·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
extenuatingadjective
partially excusing or justifying
"extenuating circumstances"
Wiktionary
extenuatingadjective
That lessens the seriousness of something by providing an excuse
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extenuating
Extenuating refers to something that makes a wrongful act, error, or situation seem less serious or more forgivable by partially excusing or justifying it. It often pertains to conditions or circumstances that mitigate guilt or reduce the severity or seriousness of something.
Webster Dictionary
Extenuating
of Extenuate
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of extenuating in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of extenuating in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of extenuating in a Sentence
In Alabama, at a state level, a person's right to health care -- in this case abortion -- has been lost, the right to make life-changing decisions about pregnancy has been taken away from pregnant people even in extenuating cases of rape, incest, or risk to the life of a woman.
On December 13, we requested the minimum sentence allowed by law and discussed with the court the statutory procedure permitting the court to reconsider its sentence in an exceptional case involving unusual and extenuating circumstances.
It is high, but the prosecutors obviously felt there were extenuating circumstances that justified the enhancements.
Vanishing delivery vehicles could extend military and civilian operational capabilities in extenuating circumstances where currently there is no means to provide additional support.
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- atténuanteFrench
- हल्का करने वालीHindi
- giảm nhẹVietnamese
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