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excused

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ɪkˈskjuzd// UK //ɛkskjˈuːsd// ex·cused

adj. allowed to leave a place or not do a task. You are excused when someone in charge says it is okay for you to go.

adj. granted permission to leave or to be exempt from a duty or obligation. Often used predicatively after a linking verb like 'be' or 'feel'.


SIMPLE

The teacher said I am excused from the final exam.

CONTEXTUAL

After providing a valid medical note, the student was excused from physical education classes for the rest of the month.

COMPLEX

Although the witness was officially excused from the hearing, the judge requested that they remain available for further questioning should new evidence come to light.

Synonyms
Usage

Often follows the verb 'to be' and is frequently followed by the preposition 'from'.

Pitfall

I am excuse from classI am excused from classLearners often use the base verb 'excuse' instead of the participial adjective 'excused' when describing their status.

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