Meaning of the word tenable in English

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tenable

US /ˈten.ə.bəl/
UK /ˈten.ə.bəl/

Adjective

1.

(of an opinion or position) able to be defended successfully or held for a particular period of time:

Example:
His theory is no longer tenable in the light of the recent discoveries.
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