1
as in susceptibility
the quality or state of having little resistance to some outside agent
vulnerability to infection
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2
as in exposure
the state of being left without shelter or protection against something harmful
the vulnerability of the car to vandalism when it's parked on the street
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Recent Examples of vulnerability
Depending on the use case, that information may include security architectures, cryptographic implementations, authentication and access-control logic, vulnerability remediation code, trade secrets, and other proprietary business logic.
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
The vulnerability and exploit code that exploits it were released Wednesday evening by researchers from security firm Theori, five weeks after privately disclosing it to the Linux kernel security team.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
Unveiled in early April, Mythos is purportedly able to detect and exploit vulnerabilities in a wide range of critical software.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Countries are racing to install renewables and other clean tech, particularly after the Iran war caused the second major global energy shock in five years, exposing fossil fuel supply vulnerability.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Sandboxes contain the blast radius of vulnerabilities that do exist.
—Evan Johnson, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
In a survey conducted ahead of the event, 41% of those leaders reported being highly concerned about the vulnerability of entry-level white-collar roles.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
The vulnerability and exploit code that exploits it were released Wednesday evening by researchers from security firm Theori, five weeks after privately disclosing it to the Linux kernel security team.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
Unveiled in early April, Mythos is purportedly able to detect and exploit vulnerabilities in a wide range of critical software.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Countries are racing to install renewables and other clean tech, particularly after the Iran war caused the second major global energy shock in five years, exposing fossil fuel supply vulnerability.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Sandboxes contain the blast radius of vulnerabilities that do exist.
—Evan Johnson, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
In a survey conducted ahead of the event, 41% of those leaders reported being highly concerned about the vulnerability of entry-level white-collar roles.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vulnerability
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On the other hand, planting the wrong neighbors next to garlic can lead to altered flavors, stunted growth, increased susceptibility to pests, and decreased production.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
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Investigators also found that the bridge's susceptibility to collapse if it was hit was well above federal thresholds.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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An infant’s accidental exposure to an infected child can mean serious illness, brain swelling and sometimes death.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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But critics say widespread reliance comes with health and environmental risks, as long-term exposure has been linked to cancer and other chronic diseases.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Some analysts have raised alarms about how weakness in a key node of the web, like OpenAI, could set off a chain reaction that could threaten the entire AI ecosystem.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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Prior to his senior year, Maloney worked extremely hard to correct his weakness.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Bell, whose screen roles have long radiated decency and sensitivity, channels that guilelessness once more, only to expose it as yet another façade that helps Niall to conceal his darker impulses.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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The wind, temperature changes, and even a light touch can trigger redness and sensitivity.—
Devon Abelman,
Allure,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Vulnerability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulnerability. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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