Extenuating is an English word with synonyms like exculpatory. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Extenuating in a sentence
Extenuating meaning
present participle and gerund of extenuate
Synonyms of Extenuating
Using Extenuating
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of extenuate
- Useful related words include: exculpatory.
- In the example corpus, extenuating often appears in combinations such as: extenuating circumstances, any extenuating, in extenuating.
Context around Extenuating
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Extenuating
- In this selection, "extenuating" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, horrible, serious, shows, circumstances, health and factors stand out and add context to how "extenuating" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include aggravating and extenuating circumstancing with and and sometimes extenuating circumstances can. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "extenuating" sits close to words such as abdulai, abhinandan and abhor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with extenuating
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But there were extenuating circumstances. (5 words)
However extenuating circumstances have necessitated this move. (7 words)
There are often extenuating circumstances regarding a person’s appearance. (10 words)
If a situation such as Voskuhl suggested were to arise, Frisch said, the student can go through the appeal process, where any extenuating circumstances would be considered and an appeal likely granted. (32 words)
As a result of these extenuating factors, there does not seem to be a strong correlation between states that saw an uptick of unemployment claims with those also hitting covid spikes. (31 words)
Prior to sentencing on felony charges, a probation report will suggest either a harsher sentence or leniency depending on the convicted person’s history of extenuating circumstances and criminal behavior. (30 words)
Example sentences (19)
There were extenuating circumstances when it was first introduced, then, and it fell by the wayside when the following season kicked off.
Despite the marmots being orphaned at a very young age, they didn’t have any extenuating health issues, which greatly aided them throughout their recovery, Tatro said.
As a result of these extenuating factors, there does not seem to be a strong correlation between states that saw an uptick of unemployment claims with those also hitting covid spikes.
But beauty and wealth can come with some horrible extenuating burdens.
However extenuating circumstances have necessitated this move.
However, most of the time, as long as there are no serious extenuating circumstances, you will be able to do some type of sentencing alternative.
If the applicant has willfully failed or refused to support his dependents during the statutory period, he cannot establish GMC unless he shows extenuating circumstances.
Many claim the University can fall back on its endowment, especially in these extenuating circumstances.
Success in the music business requires opportunity as well as skill; and sometimes extenuating circumstances can sideline a potentially great artist.
But there were extenuating circumstances.
Prior to sentencing on felony charges, a probation report will suggest either a harsher sentence or leniency depending on the convicted person’s history of extenuating circumstances and criminal behavior.
There are however extenuating circumstances to this sorry saga, political also Nissan as company, focused wihin its future organization.
To be fair to my parents, they would never think of offending such sensibilities when there were no extenuating circumstances, like a mathematics examination.
If a situation such as Voskuhl suggested were to arise, Frisch said, the student can go through the appeal process, where any extenuating circumstances would be considered and an appeal likely granted.
There are often extenuating circumstances regarding a person’s appearance.
We claim the individuals who commit these mass shootings are mentally ill, suffer from extenuating circumstances or troubled upbringings.
While Colombia, who lost their first game too but in extenuating circumstances given Carlos Sanchez’s third-minute red card, began to dominate.
Defendant, in the request, could argue with the penalty and aggravating and extenuating circumstancing with the prosecutor, that can accept or refuse.
The new law prohibits prescriptions for OxyNeo except to certain patients under the Exceptional Access Program including palliative care and in other extenuating circumstances.
Common combinations with extenuating
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- extenuating circumstances 17×
- any extenuating 3×
- in extenuating 2×
- were extenuating 2×
- these extenuating 2×
- however extenuating 2×
- of extenuating 2×