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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
But as the insurance math becomes unworkable in wider bigger swathes of the country, FAIR Plans won’t be a tenable solution.
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Alana Semuels, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
Doing nothing at a position of need didn’t feel tenable, but this player for this price (a first in 2027) doesn’t really add up.
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
While there have long been rumblings that Casey DeSantis would one day run for office, the prospect of that happening became more tenable during a Palm Beach County donor event last week where the plan was discussed as a possible reality in 2026, NBC News reported.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
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.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Alana Semuels, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
Doing nothing at a position of need didn’t feel tenable, but this player for this price (a first in 2027) doesn’t really add up.
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
While there have long been rumblings that Casey DeSantis would one day run for office, the prospect of that happening became more tenable during a Palm Beach County donor event last week where the plan was discussed as a possible reality in 2026, NBC News reported.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
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.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenable
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After winning 64 times out of 82, then four in a row to open the postseason, their attitude was justifiable.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Police classed the shooting as a justifiable homicide, the Los Angeles Times reported.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
9 Mar. 2025
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The End of a Rent-Seeking Era Initially, Apple's rigorous controls were defensible.—
Vivian Toh,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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Kyiv will have to make difficult choices about which territories are defensible.—
Liana Fix,
Foreign Affairs,
1 May 2025
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The Beats Studio Buds+ earphones are now 41% off and deliver booming bass, surprisingly strong noise cancellation, and a secure fit that beats standard AirPods for less.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
12 May 2025
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Will the legal system leverage data, technology, and human resources to democratize legal access, promote free trade and provide safeguards that promote commerce as well as secure personal freedoms?—
Mark A. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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“Tenable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenable. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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