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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
The goal, according to the department, is to make homes more defensible and insurable.
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Dalton described spending about $2,000 trimming trees and another $500 putting down gravel to create defensible space.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2025
The correct answer is that more housing is better, which is vastly more beneficial than an empty lot or truck depot and there is no defensible excuse to block that housing.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
Orlando Law Managing Partner Jennifer Englert told WOFL-TV that this action may not be legally defensible.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Dalton described spending about $2,000 trimming trees and another $500 putting down gravel to create defensible space.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2025
The correct answer is that more housing is better, which is vastly more beneficial than an empty lot or truck depot and there is no defensible excuse to block that housing.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
Orlando Law Managing Partner Jennifer Englert told WOFL-TV that this action may not be legally defensible.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defensible
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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
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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
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In 11 games for Wisconsin, Lucas recorded 18 tackles, one interception and three defended passes.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Aug. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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The only members of Houston’s bullpen that do have minor-league options are Bryan King and Bennett Sousa, two southpaws who have all but secured leverage roles in the wake of Josh Hader’s shoulder injury.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Defensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defensible. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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