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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
For shoppers focused on outcomes rather than ritual, red light tends to be the most defensible pick.
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Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Trust depends on whether conclusions drawn from that ledger are reproducible, explainable, and defensible to both crypto-native investors and more recent members of the crypto space.
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Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
According to Warner, business leaders need to look five to ten years out and work out which parts of their operations will still be defensible as AI capabilities keep advancing.
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Sam Birchall,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
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Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Trust depends on whether conclusions drawn from that ledger are reproducible, explainable, and defensible to both crypto-native investors and more recent members of the crypto space.
—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
According to Warner, business leaders need to look five to ten years out and work out which parts of their operations will still be defensible as AI capabilities keep advancing.
—
Sam Birchall,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for defensible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defensible
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The safe, defendable choice wasn’t necessarily the right one though.
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Police are investigating the incident as a justifiable homicide, according to the release.
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Detectives were investigating the incident as a justifiable homicide, police said.
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Every additional defended point becomes a resource allocation problem for Moscow.
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Speaking at Fortune’s Workforce Innovation Summit on Tuesday, the 31-year-old defended sweeping workforce cuts at Bolt—including a recent layoff affecting roughly 30% of employees—as well as his decision to eliminate the company’s HR team.
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For example, Paris has an aesthetic aversion to window units and rooftop HVAC systems, which helps explain why installing air-conditioning typically requires special permission from authorities, especially in protected or historic areas.
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Most of them encrypted files in non-protected folders, anywhere from a handful to 24,000.
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The twins also appeared on TV series like The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley and Two of a Kind, and secured lucrative brand deals.
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Wissa added to his tally for Congo, who completed a 3-1 comeback against Uzbekistan and secured passage to the knockout rounds as one of the best third-place teams.
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“Defensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defensible. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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