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as in defendable
capable of being defended against physical attack
the pioneers retreated to a defensible hillside to take a stand against the raiders
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as in justifiable
capable of being defended with good reasoning against verbal attack
there's simply no defensible reason for dropping out of school
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Recent Examples of defensible
Blanket exclusions for convictions are no longer legally defensible.
—
Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
In an effort to ease costs, Democratic Gov. Jared Polis in May signed a bill that requires insurance companies to offer discounts to policyholders who take risk mitigation measures, such as establishing defensible space around their property, or hardening their home against wildfires.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Fire risk is defined as the potential damage a fire can do to an area in its existing condition, which can lead to municipalities requiring fuel reduction projects, defensible space and ignition resistant building construction.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
Firing a losing president of baseball operations is defensible as long as ownership has a plan.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 7 July 2025
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Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
In an effort to ease costs, Democratic Gov. Jared Polis in May signed a bill that requires insurance companies to offer discounts to policyholders who take risk mitigation measures, such as establishing defensible space around their property, or hardening their home against wildfires.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Fire risk is defined as the potential damage a fire can do to an area in its existing condition, which can lead to municipalities requiring fuel reduction projects, defensible space and ignition resistant building construction.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
Firing a losing president of baseball operations is defensible as long as ownership has a plan.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defensible
justifiable
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No criminal charges were filed at the time because investigators determined that the shooting was justifiable, as Walker had fired at cops first.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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Certainly, Nvidia trades at about 40x forward earnings, which is justifiable considering that the company is set to increase revenues by 55% according to consensus estimates.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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“Defensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defensible. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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