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as in objections
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
there were no serious challenges to the legislative bill, so it passed easily
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as in problems
something that requires thought and skill for resolution
the many challenges facing developing countries in the 21st century
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as in questions
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of
don't hesitate to challenge any statement that generalizes about people
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as in requires
to have as a requirement
having to put up with an overbearing boss challenges forbearance
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Recent Examples of challenges
Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Economists warn the incoming administration faces immediate challenges, including securing fuel supplies and building coalitions in a fragmented legislature.
—Reuters 3 Min Ago, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025
Despite the challenges of today’s job market, millions of degree holders still find jobs annually.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
One of Slot’s myriad challenges is maintaining the near-constant supply of through balls Salah received when Trent Alexander-Arnold was in the team.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
But the limited time frame may pose challenges for enforcement.
—Rajeev Tyagi, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2025
In Entertainment Weekly’s oral history of the film, co-writer Shawn Wayans was blunt about the project's origins and the challenges of pulling it off.
—Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
Weiss now faces three major challenges.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
But their responses to structural challenges and personal traumas are often not immediately partisan, sociologists Kait Smeraldo Schell and Jennifer Silva show, using interviews with thirty-seven women in a former coal-mining town in Pennsylvania.
—JSTOR Daily, 13 Oct. 2025
Jason Barnard, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Irvine now challenges herself with small print, crosswords, and product labels.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
But with the second trilogy, The Book of Dust, we are introduced to Malcolm Polstead who challenges toxic masculinity in many of the same ways as Will.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
The title song challenges the inner critic that lives in every reflection.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
What To Know The Louisiana case challenges the state’s 2024 congressional map, which created a second majority-Black district.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The summary executions raised the prospect that Hamas will reassert its authority and scare off any other group that challenges it.
—NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
Play 2 in the video showcases how the Buccaneers’ entire offensive system challenges safeties and puts them in conflict.
—Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Maybe a mentor challenges you, or travel plans hit a roadblock.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
Though his career was marked by flashes of brilliance, including another 1,400-yard rushing season in 2015, it was also marred by injuries and off-field challenges.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Economists warn the incoming administration faces immediate challenges, including securing fuel supplies and building coalitions in a fragmented legislature.
—Reuters 3 Min Ago, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025
Despite the challenges of today’s job market, millions of degree holders still find jobs annually.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
One of Slot’s myriad challenges is maintaining the near-constant supply of through balls Salah received when Trent Alexander-Arnold was in the team.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
But the limited time frame may pose challenges for enforcement.
—Rajeev Tyagi, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2025
In Entertainment Weekly’s oral history of the film, co-writer Shawn Wayans was blunt about the project's origins and the challenges of pulling it off.
—Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
Weiss now faces three major challenges.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
But their responses to structural challenges and personal traumas are often not immediately partisan, sociologists Kait Smeraldo Schell and Jennifer Silva show, using interviews with thirty-seven women in a former coal-mining town in Pennsylvania.
—JSTOR Daily, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
This directly challenges a pervasive myth of the monolithic leader.
—Jason Barnard, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Irvine now challenges herself with small print, crosswords, and product labels.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
But with the second trilogy, The Book of Dust, we are introduced to Malcolm Polstead who challenges toxic masculinity in many of the same ways as Will.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
The title song challenges the inner critic that lives in every reflection.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
What To Know The Louisiana case challenges the state’s 2024 congressional map, which created a second majority-Black district.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The summary executions raised the prospect that Hamas will reassert its authority and scare off any other group that challenges it.
—NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
Play 2 in the video showcases how the Buccaneers’ entire offensive system challenges safeties and puts them in conflict.
—Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Maybe a mentor challenges you, or travel plans hit a roadblock.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for challenges
Noun
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Rull and other senior MIA administrators were raising objections at a time when there was a high-level push in county government to send money to the annual rodeo festival that County Commission Chair Anthony Rodriguez hosts each year in his district at Tropical Park.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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A number of reasons, including the high cost of the RSDSC and objections from environmentalists.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His crossing caused problems all evening and led to the opening goal for Munoz before a superb drag back and cross with the outside of his boot was met by Eddie Nketiah to double Palace’s lead.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Directed by Aziz Ansari and co-starring Seth Rogen and Keke Palmer, the movie casts Reeves as a guardian angel who loses his wings while trying to teach a human that money doesn’t solve one’s problems.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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No one questions the investment, no one questions the way Mayer went to the [Latin] Grammys.—
Ingrid Fajardo,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2025
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For Kayla, what began as a small favor has spiraled into a conflict that questions both friendship and personal boundaries.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Yet no less worthy are the moments of self-correction, when a thinker dares to undo what once seemed certain.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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The commentary on how responsibilities take over our lives, forcing us to dismiss what’s truly valuable, never dares to substantially poke at the reasons why this occurs, such as economic inequality, lack of opportunities and corporate greed.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The parts of California where going someplace requires getting on a highway and driving for thirty minutes feel like both Costco’s native habitat and my own.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Overlooking Eaton Place, the sky-high oasis offers the privacy and luxury that a rock legend requires.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As a general rule, Humbert thinks devices don’t belong on restaurant tables, with exceptions for business meetings and solo meals.—
Maggie Hennessy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Oct. 2025
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Those exceptions include true threats, defamation, harassment and obscenities.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The district court shall hear and determine such matters immediately after the filing of such application.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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That firm typically handles routine matters for the district but is also listed in court documents as representing the district in the book removal case.—
Ann Schimke,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Colorado has done nothing to stop Nebraska from pursuing the purchase or seizure of the Sedgwick County land needed for the canal, Weiser said, but the state maintains that Nebraska must pursue any eminent domain claims through Colorado's systems — which Nebraska disputes.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
15 Oct. 2025
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Stride said its students have better attendance than the children who attend in person, which the district disputes.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Challenges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/challenges. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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