defensible
adjective
de·fen·si·ble
di-ˈfen(t)-sə-bəl 
: capable of being defended
defensible theories
a defensible hill
Examples of defensible in a Sentence
Both candidates hold defensible positions on the issue.
Under those circumstances, her actions were completely defensible.
Slavery is not morally defensible.
The city has a defensible location.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025
Democrats are currently so desperate for strong male role models to promote as candidates that they’re all tangled up over whether a burly Maine oysterman’s Nazi-symbol tattoo is defensible.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2025
Maranghides told me that the idea of defensible space has at times become part of the problem.
—Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
Some financial advisors have gone beyond even that level, saying up to 40% in cryptocurrency is defensible as an investing approach.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for defensible
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“Defensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defensible. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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