tenable
IPA: tˈɛnʌbʌɫ
adjective
- (of a theory, argument, etc.) capable of being maintained or justified; well-founded
- (military) Capable of being defended against assault or attack; defensible
- Fit for habitation, similar, or related use.
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Examples of "tenable" in Sentences
- His moves are very tenable.
- This is not tenable, for the reasons given.
- So the claim that rupture is benign is not tenable.
- I'm not sure the distinction you're making is tenable.
- Do we go for the most common unambiguous or tenable name
- That's not tenable, either in the real world or on Wikipedia.
- On this basis, I would say the suggestion is not therefore tenable.
- I'm not sure if the simple division of four groups is still tenable.
- But it is not tenable in the medical world, of which acupuncture belongs to.
- I think the distinction is tenable, but it becomes complicated at the margins.
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