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as in objection
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 problem
something that requires thought and skill for resolution
the many challenges facing developing countries in the 21st century
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as in to question
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 to require
to have as a requirement
having to put up with an overbearing boss challenges forbearance
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Recent Examples of challenge
Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Outside of the labor partnership, Kaiser is facing challenges with other groups of workers.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
The design features layered symbolism meant to challenge viewers to think critically about identity and belonging.
—Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 11 June 2026
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Noun
That creates a pricing challenge.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Outside of the labor partnership, Kaiser is facing challenges with other groups of workers.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Verb
But Levine’s attorney Stanley Helinski didn’t challenge the town’s assertion that Levine believed the messages originated from his personal Facebook account.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
The design features layered symbolism meant to challenge viewers to think critically about identity and belonging.
—Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for challenge
Noun
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The most reasonable objection to this view is that resilience returns are too diffuse to underwrite, that avoided losses do not show up in a project’s revenue line the way tolls or tariffs do.—
Ravi S. Bhalla,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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In reality, his rise happened despite the objections of many party insiders, not because of them.—
Matthew Shelter,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
Noun
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What to do with your new toy, a toy that has had serious batting trouble with its stars, with severe problems driving in runs, and pitching hanging by a torn ligament?—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2026
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However, the Knicks had a major problem almost immediately after halftime.—
Dan Zaksheske,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Thirty years after Lyle and Erik Menendez were convicted of murdering their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, Jose's former business partner still questions what led to the killings.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Nearly a decade later, public opinion has shifted, and there are signs that the decision to leave is being questioned by at least some within the governing Labour party.—
Anand Menon,
Time,
13 June 2026
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But for the first time in a long time, a horror movie this big is daring voters to look away.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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TikTok users daring themselves to try the spiciest or, sourest foods and broadcasting the results.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Verb
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There’s a lot of repairing and resolution that needs to happen in this final episode, but luckily things start strong with Liz and Jo-Ellen pulling each other aside to talk things through on the beach.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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The verdict was delivered amid difficult personal circumstances for Mette-Marit, Hoiby’s mother, who needs a lung transplant for pulmonary fibrosis.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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But with the exception of one section near Clybourn Avenue, all of Ogden Avenue northeast of the Chicago River's North Branch was later eliminated.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Rogers, of course, is one of the exceptions.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Trump being three years younger than Biden doesn’t matter anymore, because nothing the Bidens do matters anymore.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Messaging and voter contact matter, and that's where Ford may have an advantage.—
Paul Boger,
NPR,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The findings have been contested by the school.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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More than $60 million and tens of thousands of hours of labor have been poured into building the arena, according to a court filing from the National Park Service, which oversees the South Lawn and is contesting a lawsuit meant to block the event.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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“Challenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/challenge. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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