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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Adjective
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In many cases, anger and resentment are valid, justifiable responses in conflict.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025 -
Many promising young people, making government service as a career, have been suddenly fired without justifiable reason.—
Peter Buonome,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Homeowners in those zones, meanwhile, must maintain defensible space and conduct annual brush clearance.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
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The 100 feet of defensible space doesn’t mean every plant will be yanked out.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Orange County Register,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Over a decade the breakaway region felt secure enough in its relationship with Georgia and vice versa that the constitutional court of Georgia is now in Adjara.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Once Vinny felt safe and secure in his new surroundings, his confidence reemerged and Soots set to work on his physical rehabilitation.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Defendable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defendable. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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