defendable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for defendable
Adjective
  • 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
  • In 11 games for Wisconsin, Lucas recorded 18 tackles, one interception and three defended passes.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Security, errors, and trust dominate the risk analysis Despite the hype and muddled terminology, the core idea of AI agents—systems designed to autonomously take action to carry out specific tasks—is still generating a lot of justifiable excitement.
    Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • As an epic celebration of imperialism, colonialization, and warfare, the Aeneid is often viewed with justifiable wariness by twenty-first-century readers.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Companies that build a defensible program succeed.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • The study underscores the threat extreme heat poses to birds in tropical regions and helps explain why birds are dying even in remote and protected areas, typically considered havens of biodiversity.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Expending taxpayer funds on a capital project without secured or approved funding is both fiscally irresponsible and a violation of sound budgeting practices.
    Penny Weaver, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
  • With more than $100 million in secured backlog, INCORAGE continues to prove that principled execution can drive both reliability and growth.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Be proactive in keeping your travel gear safe and secure.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Defendable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defendable. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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