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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
How tenable will an all-righty bench be over the medium to long term?
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Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
But the more tenable tea on the name involves eighteenth-century trading ships of the British Empire.
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Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
David Harris, a University of Pittsburgh law professor specializing in criminal law, said the charges against the protesters are more tenable, given the federal laws against disrupting the free exercise of worship.
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Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
These Countries, who are playing this very dangerous game, have put a level of risk in play that is not tenable or sustainable.
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Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tenable
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
But the more tenable tea on the name involves eighteenth-century trading ships of the British Empire.
—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
David Harris, a University of Pittsburgh law professor specializing in criminal law, said the charges against the protesters are more tenable, given the federal laws against disrupting the free exercise of worship.
—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
These Countries, who are playing this very dangerous game, have put a level of risk in play that is not tenable or sustainable.
—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tenable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenable
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The safe, defendable choice wasn’t necessarily the right one though.
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Police are investigating the incident as a justifiable homicide, according to the release.
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Detectives were investigating the incident as a justifiable homicide, police said.
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Every additional defended point becomes a resource allocation problem for Moscow.
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Speaking at Fortune’s Workforce Innovation Summit on Tuesday, the 31-year-old defended sweeping workforce cuts at Bolt—including a recent layoff affecting roughly 30% of employees—as well as his decision to eliminate the company’s HR team.
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For shoppers focused on outcomes rather than ritual, red light tends to be the most defensible pick.
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Trust depends on whether conclusions drawn from that ledger are reproducible, explainable, and defensible to both crypto-native investors and more recent members of the crypto space.
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The twins also appeared on TV series like The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley and Two of a Kind, and secured lucrative brand deals.
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Wissa added to his tally for Congo, who completed a 3-1 comeback against Uzbekistan and secured passage to the knockout rounds as one of the best third-place teams.
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For example, Paris has an aesthetic aversion to window units and rooftop HVAC systems, which helps explain why installing air-conditioning typically requires special permission from authorities, especially in protected or historic areas.
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Most of them encrypted files in non-protected folders, anywhere from a handful to 24,000.
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Swift will either ignore the noise as usual, or smile at the absurdity as a secure, proud childless cat lady.
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In the most recent message Levin received from the individual last week, Levin said the sender wrote that a video of Nancy Guthrie was on a cellphone in a secure place, and the sender again demanded 1 bitcoin in exchange for information.
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“Tenable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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