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de·fend·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. defendingadjective

    attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring

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  1. defending

    Defending refers to the act of protecting or safeguarding something from harm, danger, or attack. This could relate to physical entities such as people or property, or intangible aspects such as beliefs, ideas, or rights. Defending can also refer to justifying or advocating for a particular position or argument in a debate or discussion.

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  1. Defending

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Defending in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Defending in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Defending in a Sentence

  1. Jony Luna:

    We are just defending democracy, we are not crazy, or irrational, as they call us. Our fathers fought when they couldn't even read and write, now it is our time to fight, to defend our people and the people of Bolivia.

  2. Ashton Carter:

    We need to support Ukraine in defending themselves.

  3. Seattle Pacific University:

    Seattle Pacific University believes the attorney general's office has targeted the university because of its Christian beliefs and is asking the federal court to ensure it can maintain its religious identity, seattle Pacific University is in federal court defending its right to hire Christian faculty and staff after Washington state's attorney general demanded the university's internal communications and private employee information.

  4. Christian Coleman:

    I can afford a lawyer and have the best people defending me but a lot of people don't make a lot of money and if you're a lower name you might get run over by USADA, i feel you can't put a price on the fact I have to deal with this situation... and the smear of my reputation.

  5. Richard Sedillot:

    We remain extremely cautious. Everything can change from one day to the next, i am torn between an extreme sadness to learn that other (people) condemned could be executed and the relief to learn that the man I was defending for eight years could at this stage be spared.

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