excuses
n. countablen. reasons you give to explain why you did something wrong or why you did not do something you were supposed to do. Often, these reasons are not entirely true or are used to avoid blame.
n. reasons or justifications offered to explain a fault, neglect of duty, or a failure to attend. Frequently implies that the explanation is a pretext intended to mitigate responsibility or avoid a task.
He always makes excuses for being late to work.
The teacher grew tired of hearing the same excuses about forgotten homework and missing textbooks every Monday morning.
While some logistical delays were inevitable, the board viewed the manager's long list of excuses as a clear sign of poor leadership rather than a reflection of external circumstances.
Commonly used with the verb 'make' ('to make an excuse') or 'give'.
he made an excuse of his absencehe made an excuse for his absenceThe noun 'excuse' typically takes the preposition 'for' when explaining the reason for a failure or absence.