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Recent Examples of tenable After the events of the last week, the Trump administration may decide that a U.S. presence in Iraq is no longer tenable, particularly in an election year. Emma Sky, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2020 As a result, Washington’s default approach to Moscow is no longer tenable. Anna Arutunyan, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2021 That’s not tenable, even in the places where that’s currently our world. Izzie Ramirez, Vox, 21 Nov. 2024 Time will tell whether or not his portal/yearly free agency strategy is tenable. Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 27 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tenable 
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Adjective
  • To many in the U.S. foreign policy community, giving the Ukrainians carte-blanch was viewed as morally justifiable—why pressure a victim whose sovereignty was just violated?
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Losing by one possession on the road to a conference opponent at the end of a long week with three games is perfectly justifiable.
    Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Acuña says that Cal Fire provides tips for home- and landowners looking to fire-proof their property through landscaping and creating defensible space.
    Hannah Singleton, WIRED, 21 Jan. 2025
  • For residents of Los Angeles County, at least, there is a legal mandate to maintain defensible space — the area around a structure that must meet certain brush clearance and firescape specifications — of only 200 feet.
    Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Its French-barrette closure ensures a secure, no-budge fit, too.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Automation in cryptographic management is essential for maintaining secure operations amid changing standards.
    Skip Sanzeri, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025

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“Tenable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenable. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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