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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
Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 June 2026
Reminders of the royal family’s lingering challenges remained at the edges of the celebration.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
Independent pharmacy benefit managers Abarca Health and LucyRx are merging to form a new entity, Healthcare Revolution Partners, aiming to challenge the dominance of the nation's three largest PBMs.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
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Noun
One of his strongest legacies is UCLA Law’s annual Entertainment Symposium, which Ziffren launched back in 1976 as a forum to expose students to the real-world challenges and opportunities for lawyers in Hollywood.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 June 2026
Reminders of the royal family’s lingering challenges remained at the edges of the celebration.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Verb
However, the agency notes that filing a complaint doesn’t replace a tow hearing, so drivers who want to challenge a tow may want to consider both options.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
Independent pharmacy benefit managers Abarca Health and LucyRx are merging to form a new entity, Healthcare Revolution Partners, aiming to challenge the dominance of the nation's three largest PBMs.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 18 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
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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
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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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In a statement texted to the Star-Telegram before the phone call, Parker’s spokesperson said the mayor stressed that neither her husband’s firm nor his profession has any bearing on her decisions regarding matters before the City Council.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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And while the White House got to work immediately on the Knicks visiting, the Seahawks visit is apparently another matter.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Elimination of those missiles was one of the primary aims of the war, and thousands of Iranians, as well as more than a dozen Americans, died contesting it.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
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The contested will had left all of the family's assets to an entity called the Fernando and Silvana Reggiani Foundation, which was formed, headed and run by former family lawyer Maurizio Enrico Carlo Giani.—
Anna Matranga,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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“Challenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/challenge. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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