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defensible

[dih-fen-suh-buhl] / dɪˈfɛn sə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
justifiable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
logical permissible plausible tenable valid
WEAK
condonable defendable excusable fit pardonable proper vindicable warrantable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
improbable irrational unbelievable unlikely unreasonable
WEAK
indefensible invalid unjustifiable unvindicable

Example Sentences

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Each decision was individually defensible as domestic policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Goldberg does not think so, arguing his firm's experience, research and technology make it defensible.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

“The combination of AI compute/networking exposure, expanding earnings power over time, and defensible technology gives us confidence in AVGO’s business and financial model,” the Oppenheimer analysts wrote, reiterating an Outperform rating.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Instead of spending hours poring over a lengthy 10-K, teams can accelerate tasks with precise prompts and receive structured, defensible outputs powering market-moving decisions in seconds.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

Practices such as slavery that once had been considered acceptable were no longer morally defensible.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Vocabulary lists containing defensible

Texas v. Johnson (1989)

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