exploitable

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Recent Examples of exploitable The more important question is whether a vulnerability is reachable and actively exploitable within the application itself. Varun Badhwar, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Between 10 and 12 African countries have commercially exploitable reserves of lithium, and 15 to 20 have commercially exploitable deposits of rare earths. ABC News, 22 July 2026 Executives looking over pentest findings need to check for openings that are exploitable, reachable, tied to critical assets, connected to actual attack paths, and that are likeliest to create business impact. Daniel Fusch, IndyStar, 18 June 2026 This helps teams focus on exploitable risks rather than overwhelming vulnerability lists, reducing noise and improving remediation speed. Gretchen M. Stone, AZCentral.com, 3 June 2026 For a Carolina team that’s hellbent on possession, that looks like an exploitable matchup if that pair can’t get their act together. Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 31 May 2026 Marie Sweets, an OnlyFans creator, told me that pornbots are a natural extension of a culture that views women’s work in these spaces as easy and exploitable. T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026 According to Jessica Lyons, the cybersecurity editor at The Register, who wrote both pieces, Anthropic isn’t the only AI company to have been confronted with severe vulnerabilities or exploitable issues in its products, only to essentially reject responsibility for them. Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026 The leak could also give hackers a major leg up in their efforts to identify exploitable software vulnerabilities — or find new ways to arm their own instances of Claude Code for nefarious purposes. Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploitable
Adjective
  • Leave room for edits, and let useful surprises show you the smarter way forward.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The technology could be particularly useful for critical minerals because deposits can be difficult to identify from surface observations alone.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • In fact there are a number of herbs, vitamins, and prescription medications that can make your skin especially susceptible to sunburn, including some SSRIs, hypertension medications, and cholesterol-lowering medications.
    Diana Helmuth, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Child development experts have noted teenagers are more susceptible to social comparison than adults, so products that reward popularity can be more harmful to their mental health.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Perfumer Jérôme Epinette added two more scents — Embrace, and D’lish — to join the already available Thrill, Splash, Crush, Sweet, and Vibe.
    Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • More than 200 titles will launch with Indonesian dubbing, with a wider slate available in Indonesian subtitles.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Only the most naïve of lawmakers believe there won’t be consequences to taxpayers that will lead to their constituents paying more taxes.
    Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Unauthorized sequels reveal the extremes of why people make movies in the first place, from purely cynical money grabs to pure — even naive — devotion to characters and their world.
    Katie Rife, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Push the sleeves up for a slouchy look and pair it with trousers, loafers, and a belt for an easy quiet-luxury outfit.
    Mariana Best, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Wiener has long championed making housing easier to build, but in San Francisco resisting development is a bedrock cause for those on the city’s left.
    Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Exploitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exploitable. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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