under the excuse of vs with the excuse of

Both 'under the excuse of' and 'with the excuse of' are correct and commonly used phrases in English. They are interchangeable and can be used to indicate the reason or justification behind an action.

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under the excuse of

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the reason or justification behind an action.

This phrase is used to explain that someone is using an excuse as a reason for their actions or behavior.

Examples:

He left the party early under the excuse of having an early meeting the next day.
She avoided attending the event under the excuse of feeling unwell.
They canceled the trip under the excuse of bad weather.
Under the excuse of being busy, he didn't reply to her messages.
She stayed home under the excuse of needing to rest.

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However, we are entering a very dangerous path where everything appears to be allowed, under the excuse of prevention.
Under the excuse of efficiency, the EU - one of the most inefficient bureaucracies in the world - wants to control efficiency in the sky.
In the first report, one of the salient points is interference and starting wars under the statutory smokescreen of excuses such as the fight against terrorism and the 'protection of human rights and democracy'.
Save it. I've heard that whole trapped-under-the-building excuse before.
They also run the risk of coming into serious conflict with their countries of origin, which may refuse to pay up, under the excuse that the disease which they suffer from is not rare enough.
You don't even have the excuse that it was under the stars.
Even I would have to concede, though, that on VAT issues such as those covered by this report, they would at least not have the excuse of blaming Brussels if they failed to follow through on what is permitted under these proposals.
We need the excuse of a fiction to stage what we truly are.
Emma, you can't keep using the excuse of your hand...
France is just as insular without the excuse of being an island.
I don't even have the excuse of ignorance.
Next day, with the excuse of seeing about some tax problems,
Well sir, I'm afraid this time you don't have the excuse of mescaline to explain your band-aid.
I think it would be unacceptable, however, to use the excuse of the BSE crisis to force through reforms that everyone concerned wishes to see.
With the excuse of golf, it is a weapon.
By adopting ostrich tactics, by improperly pleading the excuse of confidentiality to the official audit and supervisory bodies, it has fostered the gravest suspicions.
That leaves the excuse of what some call the need for confidentiality, trust or even secrecy.
They do not want to share, and are using the excuse of environmental fundamentalism which puts fish before human beings.
I have become familiar with the excuses of the Socialist Group, but I do think that on this point we have to make agreements in advance.
That sounds like the excuse of a man who's hiding a whole other family somewhere.

Alternatives:

with the excuse of
using the excuse of
making the excuse of
on the pretext of
under the pretext of

with the excuse of