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
  • Goats have become a useful tool in clearing unwanted vegetation in Pittsburgh's parks and green spaces.
    Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Leggings, sweatshirts, dresses, and tees are designed to mix and match, which is useful when the clock is ticking in a mom’s busy morning.
    Kelly Aiglon, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Those with preexisting conditions are most susceptible to serious illness from Vibrio vulnificus, the Louisiana Health Department said.
    Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Although the precise mechanisms remain incompletely understood, evidence indicates that exposure to components of tick saliva stimulates the production of IgE antibodies against alpha-gal in susceptible individuals.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Newer data is available, but the most up-to-date version of the survey hasn’t been around long enough for researchers to know participants’ cause and time of death.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Booze in the form of cocktails, beer, and wine is available from the lobby bar during those same room service hours.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Brand New Day shows Peter leaving his more naive teen years behind and truly coming of age.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Ted was genuinely out of his depth, the conflicts felt earned, and the show still had to persuade audiences that its relentless optimism wasn’t naïve.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Cease made similarly easy work of the Red Sox in a 1-2-3 first inning that ended with a Rutschman strikeout, but Boston fared significantly better against him overall.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
  • There’s ready-to-wear, sure, but also accessories that are easy to carry from one season to the next.
    Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026

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“Exploitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exploitable. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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