1
as in defended
capable of being defended against physical attack
that nation has long insisted on having borders that it regards as defendable
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2
as in justifiable
capable of being defended with good reasoning against verbal attack
your thesis had better be defendable for the attacks are going to be withering
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Adjective
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Unlike earlier studies that uncovered evasion or deception, this research exposed a more alarming phenomenon: models calculating that unethical behavior was a justifiable strategy for survival.—
Hamilton Mann,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025 -
Murder, then, has already been established as a justifiable means of protection.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Neighbors could coordinate to buy up and swap vacant land parcels to create a defensible space with fire-resistant trees like oak to serve as fire breaks and water storage to help respond to future blazes.—
Umair Irfan,
Wired News,
19 July 2025
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Blanket exclusions for convictions are no longer legally defensible.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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While their Medicaid enrollment appears to be secure, at least for now, the new law adds red tape and more opportunities for enrollees like the O'Banners to fall through the cracks and lose coverage.—
Stephanie Innes,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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Turn on automatic updates so your software stays secure.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 July 2025
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“Defendable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defendable. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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