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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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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
Intuitions, with shape-shifting qualities akin to those of paranoias or fantasies, are not always defensible, rarely unassailable.
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Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
As regulations evolve, businesses must find ways to balance risk mitigation with compliance, ensuring that hiring decisions remain both effective and legally defensible in an increasingly complex landscape.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
There’s a sense that companies are obeying in advance, even when DEI efforts are legally defensible.
—Aparna Rae, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Residents can use the Office of the State Fire Marshal’s Ready for Wildfire web page to learn how to prepare for fire season; create and maintain defensible space and home hardening strategies; develop evacuation plans and plans for returning home after a wildfire.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
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Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
As regulations evolve, businesses must find ways to balance risk mitigation with compliance, ensuring that hiring decisions remain both effective and legally defensible in an increasingly complex landscape.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
There’s a sense that companies are obeying in advance, even when DEI efforts are legally defensible.
—Aparna Rae, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Residents can use the Office of the State Fire Marshal’s Ready for Wildfire web page to learn how to prepare for fire season; create and maintain defensible space and home hardening strategies; develop evacuation plans and plans for returning home after a wildfire.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defensible
justifiable
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Although there will always be privacy concerns when using AI of any kind, justifiable or not, there’s no denying that the Android attack protection that will derive from the simple act of filtering out more nefarious notifications is most welcome.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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In hindsight, his decision to betray his budding mentee, Han, was perfectly justifiable.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Defensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defensible. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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