defensible

Example Sentences

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Those responses are entirely defensible in moral terms.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

He said the script was "very defensible" and the phone contract comparison was "fair", since the script was designed to meet teenagers "at their level of understanding".

From BBC • Mar. 2, 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

Investors pay premium multiples for predictable, defensible cash flows.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

The empire had defensible borders, yet the vast majority of the population couldn’t be trusted in the ranks—the Macedonians had a long-standing reluctance to arm the natives.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro