defensible
adjective
de·fen·si·ble
di-ˈfen(t)-sə-bəl 
: capable of being defended
defensible theories
a defensible hill
Examples of defensible in a Sentence
Both candidates hold defensible positions on the issue.
Under those circumstances, her actions were completely defensible.
Slavery is not morally defensible.
The city has a defensible location.
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Crews began chipping operations near the Old Highway 87, cutting vegetation to create a more defensible area for firefighters.
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Vivian Barrett, The Arizona Republic, 1 Aug. 2024
Purchasing or building property in hazard areas can come with certain requirements, such as the need to maintain defensible space or conduct annual brush clearance.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024
Usually, these statements have been phrased in ways that could be plausibly defensible if Walz had been pressed on them.
—The Editors, National Review, 8 Aug. 2024
This action shielded their frontline formations from American airpower and rendered further major UN advances north—for example, to a naturally defensible line between Pyongyang and Wonsan—significantly more difficult.
—Mike Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2023
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Vivian Barrett, The Arizona Republic, 1 Aug. 2024
Purchasing or building property in hazard areas can come with certain requirements, such as the need to maintain defensible space or conduct annual brush clearance.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024
Usually, these statements have been phrased in ways that could be plausibly defensible if Walz had been pressed on them.
—The Editors, National Review, 8 Aug. 2024
This action shielded their frontline formations from American airpower and rendered further major UN advances north—for example, to a naturally defensible line between Pyongyang and Wonsan—significantly more difficult.
—Mike Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2023
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“Defensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defensible. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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