- a word derived from exploit.
Example Sentences
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If adversaries can identify exploitable weaknesses at machine speed, the traditional defensive model—detect, investigate and respond—is under far greater strain than most admit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
In India, cameras are often handled by staff without cybersecurity training, and some domestically manufactured models are reportedly easily exploitable.
From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025
The licences were eventually all returned after no exploitable reserves were found.
From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025
As we have repeatedly seen, these divisions are easily exploitable for purposes of power and influence.
From Salon • Dec. 9, 2024
At the opposite extreme, the largest Polynesian island, New Zealand, is an old, geologically diverse, continental fragment of Gondwanaland, offering a range of mineral resources, including commercially exploitable iron, coal, gold, and jade.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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