1
as in ammunition
means or method of defending
thorns are a rose's defense against grazing animals
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2
as in excuse
an explanation that frees one from fault or blame
there's absolutely no defense for your actions
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as in vulnerability
the quality or state of having little resistance to some outside agent
our utter defenselessness against the rising floodwaters quickly became apparent
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Recent Examples of defense
Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The hotel’s Spa and Wellness offerings are vast, with a bastion-level infinity pool that overlooks 16th-century defenses.
—William Jones, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Nick Castellanos was asked about Souza on Saturday and was emphatic in his defense.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
His legal team said the $600,000 is based on a public number of the receivership for Murdaugh’s defense.
—Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Taiwan’s legislation just approved $25 billion in special defense funding.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The hotel’s Spa and Wellness offerings are vast, with a bastion-level infinity pool that overlooks 16th-century defenses.
—William Jones, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Nick Castellanos was asked about Souza on Saturday and was emphatic in his defense.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
His legal team said the $600,000 is based on a public number of the receivership for Murdaugh’s defense.
—Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defense
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While executing a search warrant at the residence on the 3500 block of Orr Buyck Road, investigators seized several firearms as well as ammunition, according to the sheriff's office.—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Using live ammunition, soldiers forced their way through crowds that tried to block them from reaching the square.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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His excuses ranged from being too cold, to not having his phone or watch on him, to being a chill person who doesn’t like to show up early to the tee.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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So there’s no excuse not to finalize this deal promptly regardless of whether that induces a hissy fit from United Here and the Chicago Federation of Labor.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The Moon in Taurus moves through your 8th House of Shared Resources, bringing attention to vulnerability, trust, money, and emotional exchange.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Anthropic also warned that highly capable AI models could dramatically improve offensive cyber operations by accelerating vulnerability discovery and attack planning.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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On the upper, the brand’s ToeTection abrasion cage provides durability and protection while helping establish a lockdown support.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Proponents of such protections should reframe the debate accordingly or risk ceding some ethical high ground.—
Adam W. Gaffney,
STAT,
18 May 2026
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Trump has long claimed that the federal government under President Biden went after him and his political allies without justification and in violation of the law.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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That’s the sound of a man who looked at last season and saw justification in the Warriors’ record, not injustice.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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An analysis drafted for the Assembly Public Safety Committee found that the CCPA would not be a comprehensive shield if CIPA was removed.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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Finding a dynamic box-to-box midfielder with exceptional passing qualities and the defensive nous to offer a greater shield of protection to the back line is vital, and the safest shortlist would be to include players who already have Premier League experience.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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For this reason, the tent was constructed in such a way that the crowd could see and hear the girls, but the girls could not see the crowd, a one-way mirror.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Food and drink The food and beverages are reason alone to come here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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The possibilities for fraud in such scenarios are significant, so associations should put in place safeguards and protocols to diminish the potential for abuse.—
Meily Perez,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
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This creates a greater need for safeguards, transparency, failover planning and awareness of unintended downstream consequences.—
Ken Nizam,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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“Defense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defense. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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