Definition of defensible
:capable of being defended
- defensible theories
- a defensible hill
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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.
Recent Examples of defensible from the Web
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There’s really no legally defensible stance for having no social cost of carbon, said Michael Greenstone, a University of Chicago economist who in 2009 co-led the Obama administration working group that updated federal carbon-cost calculations.
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While a specific warning about the Surface Book might be defensible, claiming that a quarter of Book and Laptop buyers will experience problems seems like a leap of logic.
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THE FACTS: That’s a defensible characterization, judging from the transcript.
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Eustis Mayor Robert Morin said the investigation into Sabatini is about following the city’s charter and making sure his votes are legally defensible.
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The Candidate Physical Ability Test, or CPAT, which will be administered at the new testing center, is considered legally defensible and non-discriminatory, however.
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All that said, even with her scientifically dubious side-hustle, Fitzgerald is still among the most defensible appointments Trump has made.
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This includes everything from updated building codes, requirements on defensible space around homes and various forest management techniques.
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Maintain 100 feet of defensible space around your home.
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First Known Use of defensible
14th century
defensible Synonyms
Synonyms
defendable, tenableAntonyms
indefensible, untenableRelated Words
defended, guarded, protected, safeguarded, secure, secured, shielded; bulletproof, impregnable, indomitable, invincible, inviolable, invulnerable, unassailable, unbeatable, unconquerable, untouchableNear Antonyms
vincible, vulnerable; assailable, exposed, imperiled (or imperilled), insecure, liable, open, susceptible, undefended, unguarded, unprotected, unsecured; defenseless, helpless, powerless, weakDEFENSIBLE Defined for English Language Learners
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