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as in defendable
capable of being defended against physical attack
the soldiers' encampment on the open plain was not tenable, so they retreated to higher ground
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as in justifiable
capable of being defended with good reasoning against verbal attack
the tenable theory that a giant meteor strike set off a chain of events resulting in the demise of the dinosaurs
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Recent Examples of tenable
In order to change the status quo and make Housing First a more tenable system in the city, the officials argued legislative changes would be required on state and federal levels to ease restrictions around the low-income housing tax credit and other funding streams.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
And all this criticism without any sense of whether the ceasefire was really meant to be tenable for long.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The status quo — an impasse where TikTok operates as normal with the seemingly empty threat of a ban hanging over its head — won’t be tenable for much longer.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
Such a move obviously won’t be tenable if Tavares is sidelined after a concerning departure from practice on Wednesday.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tenable
Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
And all this criticism without any sense of whether the ceasefire was really meant to be tenable for long.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The status quo — an impasse where TikTok operates as normal with the seemingly empty threat of a ban hanging over its head — won’t be tenable for much longer.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
Such a move obviously won’t be tenable if Tavares is sidelined after a concerning departure from practice on Wednesday.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tenable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenable
Adjective
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Alongside demoralization runs justifiable caution; the act of protest itself has become more dangerous.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2025
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He was told that no charges were filed and that it was deemed a justifiable homicide.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The most defensible positions will center on traits AI struggles to replicate: genuine empathy, creative vision, relationship-building, and ethical decision-making.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Intuitions, with shape-shifting qualities akin to those of paranoias or fantasies, are not always defensible, rarely unassailable.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Psychologist Leah Kaylor recommends choosing a secure, low-traffic area and says corners near airport chapels or family lounges may be a quieter spots than others.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Judge Beverly Cannone granted the defense access to a copy of surveillance video from the Canton Police Department's sally port – a secure area for vehicles – from Jan. 29, 2022, the day O'Keefe was found dead on the front lawn of fellow Boston cop Brian Albert.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Tenable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenable. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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