defendable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for defendable
Adjective
  • Ringo recorded a defended pass and recovered the fumble Campbell forced.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • In the first three games of the year, DeJean recorded 22 tackles and a defended pass.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • And unlike Snake Eater, the original isn’t easily accessible, making the endeavor much more justifiable.
    George Yang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Douglas County prosecutors ruled the killing a justifiable act of self-defense at the time, according to FOX9 Minneapolis.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But for Almasque, the very nature of this means the tech may not be defensible.
    Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The zone zero regulations are part of a broader series of defensible space laws that have existed in some form since the 1960s, according to Bigelow.
    Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi advised Newsom in the early stages of his redistricting push and secured donor support.
    Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The incident compromised their chances of winning the race as Chase Elliott capitalized on the situation and secured victory.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Before repurposing, always perform a secure wipe to erase all personal information.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The aim is to help these films secure finishing funds, attract sales agents, secure festival premieres, and establish partnerships.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Defendable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defendable. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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