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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
Integrate archiving with centralized policy controls, permissions and defensible deletion workflows.
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Sean Nathaniel, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Her department does about 15 to 20 pre-sale inspections per month and conducts annual defensible space inspections.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Taken together, these initiatives suggest Dollar General is carving out a defensible position in small-town America that Walmart or even Amazon can’t easily match.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2025
Sovereignty defines the nation state, and sovereignty is defined by defensible borders.
—Riley Moore, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
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Sean Nathaniel, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Her department does about 15 to 20 pre-sale inspections per month and conducts annual defensible space inspections.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Taken together, these initiatives suggest Dollar General is carving out a defensible position in small-town America that Walmart or even Amazon can’t easily match.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2025
Sovereignty defines the nation state, and sovereignty is defined by defensible borders.
—Riley Moore, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defensible
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And unlike Snake Eater, the original isn’t easily accessible, making the endeavor much more justifiable.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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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
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Ringo recorded a defended pass and recovered the fumble Campbell forced.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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In the first three games of the year, DeJean recorded 22 tackles and a defended pass.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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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
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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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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
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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
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“Defensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defensible. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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