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The phrase "are tenable" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the validity or sustainability of an argument, theory, or position.
Example: "The proposed solutions to the problem are tenable and can be implemented effectively."
Alternatives: "are viable" or "are defensible".
Dictionary
are tenable
adjective
Capable of being maintained or justified; well-founded
synonyms
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The odd thing is that both these positions are tenable.
Neither unduly high nor unduly low price scales are tenable.
But the Amex situation raises clear questions about whether such arrangements are tenable amid such intense competition.
Orwell wrote in an essay on Dickens that 2 positions are tenable: "The one, how can you improve human nature until you have changed the system?
But during the next three decades it grew clear that such theories are tenable only for very limited sets of data.
Rather, the PG and PG-13 ratings caution parents that material in such movies may be inappropriate for children … as such, neither intentional nor negligent misrepresentation claims are tenable as pleaded".
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It is increasingly clear that will no longer be tenable.
I don't think that is tenable long term.
This position may not be tenable for long, however.
Would that be tenable in a political context?
But I don't think this is tenable.
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