1
as in ammunition
means or method of defending
thorns are a rose's defense against grazing animals
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2
as in excuse
an explanation that frees one from fault or blame
there's absolutely no defense for your actions
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Recent Examples of defense
Prosecutors had asked for Combs to be sentenced to more than a decade in a prison, whereas defense attorneys asked for no more than 14 months.
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Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
In fact, the Dolphins came into Sunday ranked dead last in run defense, allowing nearly 160 rushing yards per game.
—Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
However, some were quick to come to the brand, and Sweeney's, defense.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Oklahoma State has one of the worst defenses in the nation.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
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Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
In fact, the Dolphins came into Sunday ranked dead last in run defense, allowing nearly 160 rushing yards per game.
—Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
However, some were quick to come to the brand, and Sweeney's, defense.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Oklahoma State has one of the worst defenses in the nation.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defense
Noun
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Possession of ammunition without an FID card.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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North Korea has sent soldiers, artillery ammunition and missiles to Russia to support Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Matt Baker says Florida coaches are out of excuses moving forward, Bruce Feldman breaks down the candidates to replace Napier and Chris Vannini has the pluses and minuses of the job.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Bills have draft capital to move, too, so there's really no excuse not to get something done.—
Jon Conahan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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An unexpected hard freeze can damage flower buds on old wood-blooming varieties, but proper protection can prevent this.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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Just remember, tents do not offer protection from lightning.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Critics argue the campaign lacks transparency and legal justification, and may be intended more as intimidation than interdiction.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Questions about the legality of the strikes But legal experts say the administration's justification is full of holes.—
Franco Ordoñez,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Companies that host or enable these tools must now consider stronger safeguards and faster takedown systems.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The extension can display the pop-ups since users must agree to give it permission to read and change data, although the software has been designed with safeguards to prevent user surveillance or excessive data collection.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Today with Jenna & Friends co-host credited her sister as the reason for many of her successes, including her role as a television host.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Raptors’ 34-11 advantage in fast-break points was the biggest reason for that.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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To better understand how these storms can wreak so much havoc, our research team created simulations to show how storms interact with Earth’s natural magnetic shield and trigger the dangerous geomagnetic activity that can shut down electric grids.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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The head shield, all of those tiles on the bottom, would be stripped off.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 Oct. 2025
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Takaichi plans to remove remaining restrictions on weapons exports in an effort to boost the defense industry.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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The idea that nuclear weapons have long attracted the interest of extraterrestrials is strongly ingrained within UFO mythology.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Defense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defense. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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