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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With fire danger expected to remain high due to ongoing dry conditions, PNEC encourages residents to prepare now by creating defensible space, planning evacuation routes and staying informed.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
The Wildfire Advisory Group advised the town to focus on five safety initiatives in the event of a wildfire: emergency communications; evacuation plans and routes; fuel reduction and vegetation management; defensible space and home hardening; and education and outreach.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
The insurance industry is working to push state and local efforts to build resiliency and improve mitigation efforts — meaning better building codes, public works projects that protect homes and properties, and tough standards on defensible spaces around buildings, for instance.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Asymmetric beliefs fuel exponential improvements, and these breakthroughs create defensible competitive moats.
—Esade Business & Law School, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
The Wildfire Advisory Group advised the town to focus on five safety initiatives in the event of a wildfire: emergency communications; evacuation plans and routes; fuel reduction and vegetation management; defensible space and home hardening; and education and outreach.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
The insurance industry is working to push state and local efforts to build resiliency and improve mitigation efforts — meaning better building codes, public works projects that protect homes and properties, and tough standards on defensible spaces around buildings, for instance.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Asymmetric beliefs fuel exponential improvements, and these breakthroughs create defensible competitive moats.
—Esade Business & Law School, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Defensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defensible. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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