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Antonyms for defendingde·fend·ing

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  1. defendingadjective

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

    Antonyms:
    offensive

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  1. Emmanuel Macron:

    If we don't talk about the Paris Agreement and if we don't get an agreement on it amongst the 20 members in the room, we are no longer capable of defending our climate change goals and France will not be part of this.

  2. Sergey Shestak/AFP/Getty:

    Under continuous fire from enemy artillery and aircraft, our soldiers at the front demonstrate superhuman resilience, courage and bravery, in particular, the units of the 93rd, 10th, 57th and 5th Brigades who are now defending our homeland in the east of the country.

  3. Tamsin Edwards:

    If you own a nuclear power plant on the coast or if you're defending London or New York, then you you might have the concern and the budget to protect against a higher level of risk.

  4. Nicole Neily:

    Parents Defending Education is thrilled that Wellesley Public Schools has agreed to respect both the First and Fourteenth Amendment rights of its students going forward. This settlement sends a clear message that racially segregating students in public schools is wrong – and there will be consequences. We have spent decades teaching our kids that racial segregation was and will always be wrong. We will not tolerate a return to segregation in 2022.

  5. United States:

    With a full heart, I accept the solemn responsibility of supporting and defending the Constitution of the United States and administering justice without fear or favor, so help me God. I am truly grateful to be part of the promise of our great Nation.

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