defense

[dih-fens, dee-fens] / dɪˈfɛns, ˈdi fɛns /

NOUN

armament; protection system

Synonyms

STRONG

aegis armor arms barricade bastille bastion bulwark buttress citadel cover deterrence dike embankment fastness fence fort fortification fortress garrison guard hard shell immunity munitions palisade parapet position protection rampart redoubt resistance safeguard security shelter shield stockade stronghold trench wall ward warfare weaponry weapons

Antonyms

STRONG

harm hurt injury

WEAK

betrayal capitulation desertion flight surrender yielding

NOUN

explanation, justification

Synonyms

STRONG

answer apologetics apologia apology argument cleanup cop-out exculpation excuse exoneration extenuation jive plea rationalization rejoinder reply response retort return story vindication whitewash

WEAK

apologizing excusing explaining fish story off-time song and dance

Antonyms

STRONG

charge indictment question request

WEAK

betrayal capitulation desertion flight surrender yielding

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But that didn’t square with a Jan. 9 memo handed down by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that calls for AI labs to amend their defense contracts to allow “any lawful use” of their technology.

From MarketWatch

The oral history includes McCartney’s defense of that track: “The truth is, it was catchy.”

From The Wall Street Journal

This will hurt Anthropic, but it may also damage U.S. defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal

Quantum computing has frequently been touted as the next big technology, with transformative potential spanning sectors from healthcare to finance to defense.

From Barron's

Cybersecurity defense needs to begin with full-system analysis of the software already deployed—in power grids, pipelines, financial systems and defense platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal

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