defendable

adjective

Definition of defendablenext
1
as in defended
capable of being defended against physical attack that nation has long insisted on having borders that it regards as defendable

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2
as in justifiable
capable of being defended with good reasoning against verbal attack your thesis had better be defendable for the attacks are going to be withering

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  1. justifiable
  2. defensible
  3. secure
Adjective
  • He was sentenced to one year in prison, suspended for two years, under the Military Service Act, which allows for sentences of up to three years for evading mandatory military service without justifiable cause.
    Stella Kim, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
  • And seeing inaction or insufficient action from Washington in the face of this intimidation would give them justifiable cause for further alarm.
    Kyle Balzer, Foreign Affairs, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of justifiable
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  • Each of the new multibillion-dollar semiconductor fabrication plants being built in the United States, partially at American taxpayers’ expense, may be defensible.
    Scott Kennedy, Foreign Affairs, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Fire experts recommend that homeowners create defensible space, reducing the vegetation, particularly within 30 feet of a house.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 17 Sep. 2024
Definition of defensible
Adjective
  • The committees aim to establish secure aid convoys, which often face challenges such as looting, hoarding and profiteering in their efforts to deliver humanitarian supplies to Palestinians facing the risk of famine.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • It’s fitted with a fuzzy pink hood that adds an extra layer of insulation, while two zippered front pockets are a secure place to store your phone and wallet on the go.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of secure
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defend

defendable

defendant

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“Defendable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defendable. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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