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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
Officials say proper landscaping, combined with defensible space and home hardening, can reduce the likelihood of a home igniting during a wildfire.
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City News Service, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Ember-resistant vents, Class A roofing, and defensible space expansion can be the difference between a home with minor damage and a total loss.
—Jane Kim, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Lawyers think these practices may be legally defensible in some cases, but corporations have too much at stake to find out.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Chad Bianco The Republican Riverside County sheriff said insurers aren’t leaving California because of climate change, but because the state has failed to pass and enforce vegetation management and defensible space policies that would reduce wildfire risk.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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City News Service, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Ember-resistant vents, Class A roofing, and defensible space expansion can be the difference between a home with minor damage and a total loss.
—Jane Kim, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Lawyers think these practices may be legally defensible in some cases, but corporations have too much at stake to find out.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Chad Bianco The Republican Riverside County sheriff said insurers aren’t leaving California because of climate change, but because the state has failed to pass and enforce vegetation management and defensible space policies that would reduce wildfire risk.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defensible
Adjective
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The safe, defendable choice wasn’t necessarily the right one though.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And there may be perfectly justifiable reasons.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Fort Worth police have determined that an April 30 road rage shooting that killed a man in northwest Fort Worth was a justifiable homicide, according to online records.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
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As in traditional sieges, the focus is on the vulnerable flow of supplies rather than a defended position.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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Some defended efforts by staff to correct the books, while others demanded answers on how the accounting error had gone unnoticed through three full audit cycles.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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California consumers are suing Cento Fine Foods, alleging the company falsely labels its products as containing San Marzano tomatoes, a premium Italian variety with protected status requiring specific consortium certification.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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An informed voter is a protected democracy.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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During negotiations to establish a plan of reorganization, unsecured creditors negotiated with secured lenders and set up a litigation trust, funded with $20 million from the retailer.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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Built in the late 1940s and renovated before Vonn’s tenure, the two-level structure clad in wood shingles washed in white paint is tucked away behind high hedges and secured gates on a quarter of an acre and offers three bedrooms and five bathrooms.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
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“Defensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defensible. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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