vulnerabilities

NOUN

exposure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

susceptibility

STRONG

accountability amenability amenableness blame burden compulsion culpability debt duty indebtedness liability obligation onus openness subjection susceptibleness

WEAK

accountableness arrearage owing vulnerableness

Antonyms

STRONG

aid asset help irresponsibility

Example Sentences

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Politicians are concerned that inverters could be controlled remotely, creating new vulnerabilities in the region’s power system.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

His push also reflects mounting concern inside Israel over the vulnerabilities created by heavy reliance on foreign suppliers.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Earlier this year, Anthropic’s AI found over 100 high-severity vulnerabilities in the Firefox browser over a two-week period.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

You recognized your vulnerabilities — namely, not paying off your credit cards.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

All the old vulnerabilities, all the old fears of being somehow flawed gathered in her stomach and made her hands tremble.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison