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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
The status quo is not tenable — and survival will not be granted to those who simply wait it out.
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Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
His vote, combined with his leadership in pushing the bill forward, has fueled speculation about whether his position atop the Democratic Senate caucus remains tenable.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Hezbollah’s previous resistance to international pressure now seems less tenable.
—Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
But as the insurance math becomes unworkable in wider bigger swathes of the country, FAIR Plans won’t be a tenable solution.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
His vote, combined with his leadership in pushing the bill forward, has fueled speculation about whether his position atop the Democratic Senate caucus remains tenable.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Hezbollah’s previous resistance to international pressure now seems less tenable.
—Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
But as the insurance math becomes unworkable in wider bigger swathes of the country, FAIR Plans won’t be a tenable solution.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tenable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenable
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As ever, prospective investors must carefully consider whether Palantir’s premium valuation is a justifiable bet on the future of AI — or a potential case of pricing perfection in an imperfect world.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Some homicides on the list may be judged by authorities as justifiable.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2025
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The most defensible companies are building new moats around enterprise knowledge, trust, and observability.—
Rocio Wu,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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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
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What is the best way to stay private, secure and anonymous while browsing the web?—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2025
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This security process is usually more secure than traditional forms of multifactor authentication because the markers used are difficult to replicate.—
Rob Lydic,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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“Tenable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenable. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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