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tenable
adjective as in reasonable
Example Sentences
The petition calling for his resignation, which accused the archbishop of "allowing abuse to continue" and said his position was "no longer tenable", was signed by more than 14,000 people.
"How can we honestly say to workers in Northern Ireland you’re worth less than workers in England, Wales, and Scotland. It’s not a tenable decision," she added.
"Given his role in allowing abuse to continue, we believe that his continuing as the Archbishop of Canterbury is no longer tenable," the petition reads.
Hiding from the conversation isn’t tenable.
DeSantis’ position was tenable, if not especially principled.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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