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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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Residents can use the Office of the State Fire Marshal’s Ready for Wildfire web page to learn how to prepare for fire season; create and maintain defensible space and home hardening strategies; develop evacuation plans and plans for returning home after a wildfire.
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Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
The home risk assessment being offered to residents investigates a property’s defensible space and ember resistance zone.
—Tyler Faurot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
This approach ensures that a price is defensible because it is backed by data.
—John Walkup, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Sometimes business start-ups lack the skills to effectively manage a business’s back office and bookkeeping functions, including developing defensible financial projections for loan applications.
—Oweesta, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
The home risk assessment being offered to residents investigates a property’s defensible space and ember resistance zone.
—Tyler Faurot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
This approach ensures that a price is defensible because it is backed by data.
—John Walkup, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Sometimes business start-ups lack the skills to effectively manage a business’s back office and bookkeeping functions, including developing defensible financial projections for loan applications.
—Oweesta, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Defensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defensible. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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