defensible
Example Sentences
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“The faster a company can lean into a consumption value model, the more defensible the moat and predictability of future growth.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
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
“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
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
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.