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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defendable
Adjective
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In the first two weeks of the season, the 29-year-old pass rusher has recorded six tackles and a defended pass.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025 -
One such group of survivors lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily defended causeway.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But even defensive gun uses that are ultimately ruled to be justifiable often result in legal consequences—investigations, charges, grand-jury proceedings, and sometimes trials.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
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There is a justifiable public-health rationale for going after these shops.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Integrate archiving with centralized policy controls, permissions and defensible deletion workflows.—
Sean Nathaniel,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Her department does about 15 to 20 pre-sale inspections per month and conducts annual defensible space inspections.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Deutsch explained that architects have found lowering a ceiling makes a person feel more protected and comfortable.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Sep. 2025
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After walking away from the semi-protected working environment of Anderson’s film, Hoffman followed the advice of some peers and enrolled in an acting school in New York to hone his craft.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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All products are securely displayed in locked glass cases and secured smell jars with a sample of the product will allow customers to take in the aroma and observe it under the light.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
17 Sep. 2025
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Zach Cherry, Tramell Tillman and John Turturro all secured nominations in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series category; meanwhile, Patricia Arquette is competing for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Next, make an initial deposit with a secure payment method to cover your first wager.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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The press is no longer allowed to roam the halls of a secure facility.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Defendable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defendable. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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