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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenable
Adjective
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Given the demonstrated fan interest and commercial value of women's basketball, there's no justifiable reason to maintain this outdated format difference between the men's and women's tournaments.—
Lindsey Darvin,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The promise of a $225,000 starting salary at a top corporate law firm is luring many, making the financial burden of law school seem more justifiable.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This includes creating defensible space surrounding buildings.—
Hugo A Loaiciga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
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Local fire districts preached the opposite: Maintain a defensible space around your home, clear pine straw, trees and shrubs to reduce fire risk.—
CalMatters,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Companies including Coinbase and Jack Dorsey’s Block offer products that try to merge some of these ideas, creating a more secure version of a crypto wallet that remains convenient to use.—
Trevor Laurence Jockims,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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The more secure methods — cashier’s checks, money orders, or online payment providers — can be inconvenient or carry costs that cut into the profit landlords make on their rent.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Tenable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenable. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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