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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The most defensible companies are building new moats around enterprise knowledge, trust, and observability.
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Rocio Wu, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Choosing whom to bank in 2019 was a choice, and perhaps a defensible one in the political climate that existed then, but the bill comes due.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 5 June 2025
The confident claims that the boxer is a woman look even less defensible today.
—Abigail Anthony, National Review, 4 June 2025
Their sins are ugly — and also defensible, committed out of a need to survive.
—Amanda L. Andrei, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
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Rocio Wu, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Choosing whom to bank in 2019 was a choice, and perhaps a defensible one in the political climate that existed then, but the bill comes due.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 5 June 2025
The confident claims that the boxer is a woman look even less defensible today.
—Abigail Anthony, National Review, 4 June 2025
Their sins are ugly — and also defensible, committed out of a need to survive.
—Amanda L. Andrei, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 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 20 Jun. 2025.
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