defendable

adjective

Definition of defendablenext
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 defendable The safe, defendable choice wasn’t necessarily the right one though. — Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defendable
  1. defended
  2. justifiable
  3. defensible
  4. protected
  5. secured
  6. secure
Adjective
  • Rather than flying directly over heavily defended targets, bombers carrying the AGM-181A are expected to launch the missile from long distances outside the engagement range of sophisticated enemy air defenses.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
  • Every additional defended point becomes a resource allocation problem for Moscow.
    — David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of defended
Adjective
  • The Fort Worth Independence Day shooting that killed one near Lake Arlington is being investigated as a justifiable homicide, according to a police report.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • Police are investigating the incident as a justifiable homicide, according to the release.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
Definition of justifiable
Adjective
  • The defensible asset in these businesses will often be workflow design, trusted data, customer relationships and integration with existing institutions.
    — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • How to prepare for wildfire evacuations Cal Fire recommends maintaining at least 100 feet of defensible space around homes by clearing vegetation and other combustible materials that could fuel a wildfire.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 27 July 2026
Definition of defensible
Adjective
  • For example, Paris has an aesthetic aversion to window units and rooftop HVAC systems, which helps explain why installing air-conditioning typically requires special permission from authorities, especially in protected or historic areas.
    — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • Most of them encrypted files in non-protected folders, anywhere from a handful to 24,000.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026
Definition of protected
Adjective
  • Lindsey Graham always had a deep appreciation for earpieces, motorcades, and heavily secured environments.
    — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
  • Thompson secured council permission before raising the funds to turn the shelter from shabby to chic.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of secured
Adjective
  • According to the researchers, this could reduce the amount of data satellites need to transmit, while enabling faster, more secure wireless communications.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
  • The lawsuit argues that Netflix had a responsibility to store the film in a secure location, and not leave it on an office desk where it could be stolen.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 July 2026
Definition of secure

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“Defendable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defendable. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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