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as in defendable
capable of being defended against physical attack
the pioneers retreated to a defensible hillside to take a stand against the raiders
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2
as in justifiable
capable of being defended with good reasoning against verbal attack
there's simply no defensible reason for dropping out of school
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Recent Examples of defensible
The workshops cover information on low-cost retrofits to homes, best practices for creating defensible space, and what to do in an evacuation.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
Orlando Law Managing Partner Jennifer Englert told WOFL-TV that this action may not be legally defensible.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
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
Blanket exclusions for convictions are no longer legally defensible.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
Orlando Law Managing Partner Jennifer Englert told WOFL-TV that this action may not be legally defensible.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
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
Blanket exclusions for convictions are no longer legally defensible.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defensible
justifiable
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In light of these events, the stock’s descent below $5 seems justifiable.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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To some, his grievances are universal and justifiable.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
7 July 2025
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“Defensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defensible. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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