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as in useful
capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose
claimed that solar power is an exploitable form of energy that is being underutilized
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as in susceptible
readily taken advantage of
the group opposes commercials on TV shows for kids, believing that young viewers are too exploitable by advertisers
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Recent Examples of exploitable
Identity and access management without identity governance becomes chaos, and identity management without visibility becomes an exploitable vulnerability.
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Morey Haber,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
For a Carolina team that’s hellbent on possession, that looks like an exploitable matchup if that pair can’t get their act together.
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Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Marie Sweets, an OnlyFans creator, told me that pornbots are a natural extension of a culture that views women’s work in these spaces as easy and exploitable.
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T. M. Brown,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
According to Jessica Lyons, the cybersecurity editor at The Register, who wrote both pieces, Anthropic isn’t the only AI company to have been confronted with severe vulnerabilities or exploitable issues in its products, only to essentially reject responsibility for them.
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Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
The leak could also give hackers a major leg up in their efforts to identify exploitable software vulnerabilities — or find new ways to arm their own instances of Claude Code for nefarious purposes.
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Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
1 Apr. 2026
This lack of depth could create a highly exploitable game script for the Thunder's offense.
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Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
India’s 2025 National Geothermal Energy Policy identifies approximately 10,600 MW of exploitable potential, with pilot projects underway in Andhra Pradesh.
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Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
Education isn’t a cure-all, but uninformed workers are more exploitable.
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Terri Gerstein,
New York Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
Morey Haber,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
For a Carolina team that’s hellbent on possession, that looks like an exploitable matchup if that pair can’t get their act together.
—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Marie Sweets, an OnlyFans creator, told me that pornbots are a natural extension of a culture that views women’s work in these spaces as easy and exploitable.
—
T. M. Brown,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
According to Jessica Lyons, the cybersecurity editor at The Register, who wrote both pieces, Anthropic isn’t the only AI company to have been confronted with severe vulnerabilities or exploitable issues in its products, only to essentially reject responsibility for them.
—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
The leak could also give hackers a major leg up in their efforts to identify exploitable software vulnerabilities — or find new ways to arm their own instances of Claude Code for nefarious purposes.
—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
1 Apr. 2026
This lack of depth could create a highly exploitable game script for the Thunder's offense.
—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
India’s 2025 National Geothermal Energy Policy identifies approximately 10,600 MW of exploitable potential, with pilot projects underway in Andhra Pradesh.
—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
Education isn’t a cure-all, but uninformed workers are more exploitable.
—
Terri Gerstein,
New York Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploitable
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If feedback arrives, stay curious and trim the excess, since structure turns spark into useful results.
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India’s government, which has long leveraged a hard line on Pakistan for domestic political advantage, enjoyed a rally-around-the-flag effect that gave it a useful boost one year after a worse-than-expected performance in national elections.
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According to Martin Velasquez, a Yuma Proving Ground team lead, earlier CROWS variants were too large for the platform, did not meet transport requirements, and were susceptible to damage during sustained firing.
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Since the 1970s, engineers have known that concrete buildings are particularly susceptible to earthquakes and seek to reinforce new construction with steel.
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Once, out of those 14 calls, the auto-attendant offered to have an agent call me back when one became available.
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Suarez complained of forearm tightness in his pitching arm last week and wasn’t available to throw against the Padres in San Diego.
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In her own naive way, Miss Manners notices that your concern about gift cards requires a remarkable number of dollar signs to express.
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And radical hope — not naive optimism, but hope that lives in imagination.
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This morning favors gentle starts and better listening, while the afternoon asks us to slow replies, check assumptions, and make our tone easier to understand.
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If CosRx can convince people to willingly slather snail mucin on their faces, trusting the brand with hair care is a pretty easy next step.
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“Exploitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exploitable. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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