defends

present tense third-person singular of defend

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of defends Jeffrey Breinholt, an architect of the material support statutes who spent three decades as a federal terrorism prosecutor, defends the laws as crucial to closing loopholes that were exploited by foreign militant groups and their domestic sympathizers. Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025 The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, a nonpartisan organization that defends First Amendment rights across the political spectrum, and survey company College Pulse rank the campus speech environment of 257 public and private universities each year. Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025 Continue reading … BIG APPLE BATTLE – NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani defends past tweets. FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025 But encryption mainly defends against passive attackers. Camellia Chan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 This defends against accusations of insider trading for employees who may have access to material nonpublic information. Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025 About the Genocide in Gaza The Management Committee of this Festival defends the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025 This defends against accusations of insider trading for employees who may have access to material nonpublic information. Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025 Sagittarius is the archer who defends the good against evil. Lisa Stardust, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defends
Verb
  • The case also wraps around all four side of the iPhone, with the same elevated lip that protects the screen.
    Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Making this distinction prevents overengineering and protects morale, budget, and timeline.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Disney justifies the acquisition because subscribers pay for monthly subscriptions.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
  • That justifies the team orders to right a wrong.
    Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Miami Herald maintains full editorial control of this work.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Johnson, at the Urban Institute, maintains that many seniors are faring a bit worse this year in terms of inflation than the general population.
    Susan Tompor, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This upholds a May ruling from the Court of International Trade, but the decision will not go into effect until October 14.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NFL and the NFLPA upholds the right of a certified player agent to negotiate on behalf of his client.
    Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In addition to the men’s side, Matt Hargreaves, the club’s director of football negotiations, also significantly supports recruitment in the women’s team.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The Future Hybrid System features a pre-chamber ignition and supports gasoline, E85 ethanol, M100 methanol, and synthetic fuels, with market introduction targeted for 2027.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Defends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defends. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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