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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Residents can use the Office of the State Fire Marshal’s Ready for Wildfire web page to learn how to prepare for fire season; create and maintain defensible space and home hardening strategies; develop evacuation plans and plans for returning home after a wildfire.
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Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
The home risk assessment being offered to residents investigates a property’s defensible space and ember resistance zone.
—Tyler Faurot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Homeowners in those zones, meanwhile, must maintain defensible space and conduct annual brush clearance.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
The 100 feet of defensible space doesn’t mean every plant will be yanked out.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 27 Feb. 2025
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Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
The home risk assessment being offered to residents investigates a property’s defensible space and ember resistance zone.
—Tyler Faurot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Homeowners in those zones, meanwhile, must maintain defensible space and conduct annual brush clearance.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
The 100 feet of defensible space doesn’t mean every plant will be yanked out.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for defensible
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“Defensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defensible. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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