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as in questioned
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 required
to have as a requirement
having to put up with an overbearing boss challenges forbearance
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Recent Examples of challenged
The Justice Department then challenged Vermont’s law, with more than 20 state attorneys general intervening.
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Yaël Ossowski, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
Gyasi’s case is among the latest to be challenged in a federal court system struggling to keep up with the administration’s aggressive moves to maximize the number of immigrants removed from the US and increase vetting of visitors on nonimmigrant visas.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
The State Election Board has quietly hired an activist who has challenged the registrations of thousands of Fulton County voters and who cheered as the FBI raided a county ballot warehouse in January to be the board’s official state investigator, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has learned.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
That renaming is being challenged in court because of the federal law establishing the center as the official memorial to the 35th president.
—Bill Barrow, Fortune, 29 May 2026
This assumption, however, is being challenged as intent and execution are diverging.
—Andrew Sever, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
These demands for documents or testimony — potential evidence for the government to present to grand jurors deciding whether to indict — do not receive a judicial review unless challenged.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Any advice for the time- or attention-challenged?
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Some law experts expect the tax immunity will be challenged in court, too.
—Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Yaël Ossowski, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
Gyasi’s case is among the latest to be challenged in a federal court system struggling to keep up with the administration’s aggressive moves to maximize the number of immigrants removed from the US and increase vetting of visitors on nonimmigrant visas.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
The State Election Board has quietly hired an activist who has challenged the registrations of thousands of Fulton County voters and who cheered as the FBI raided a county ballot warehouse in January to be the board’s official state investigator, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has learned.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
That renaming is being challenged in court because of the federal law establishing the center as the official memorial to the 35th president.
—Bill Barrow, Fortune, 29 May 2026
This assumption, however, is being challenged as intent and execution are diverging.
—Andrew Sever, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
These demands for documents or testimony — potential evidence for the government to present to grand jurors deciding whether to indict — do not receive a judicial review unless challenged.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Any advice for the time- or attention-challenged?
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Some law experts expect the tax immunity will be challenged in court, too.
—Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for challenged
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But Florida’s family court guardians ad litem are not required to have any training in mental health or domestic abuse, while experts have long questioned the extent to which judges should rely on psychologists’ recommendations.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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Democrats and some Republicans questioned using taxpayer money for the massive project, and Republicans did not include it in the final bill when it was released on Wednesday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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The paddock that no one had dared to demolish.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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Someone else dared someone else to be a legend.—
Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
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He will be required to attend an alcohol treatment program, Laboeuf’s attorney, Sarah Chervinsky, told the AP.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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Hansi Flick’s squad needs trimming, and Barca also know that income through sales will be required to meet La Liga’s spending rules.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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The chain of events that led to this moment is contested, with those involved denying culpability.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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But where Jay’s place in the hip-hop tradition is fixed, Drake’s is forever contested.—
Jayson Buford,
Rolling Stone,
3 June 2026
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Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour told ABC that Andersen, who did not dress, needed the rest.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Andersen didn’t dress in Game 4 and was listed as a healthy scratch; Brind’Amour said after the game that Andersen, who’d played every minute of the postseason until Game 3, needed a rest.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Though the figure is sometimes disputed, The Or Foundation estimates that of the 15 million garments flowing into Kantamanto weekly, 40 percent exit as garbage in short order.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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But Beatty disputed that assertion about ex officio voting rights, as did Kaiser.—
Janay Kingsberry,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Proulx, who declined an interview request from Sportico and deferred to the current tourism minister’s statement, told Enquête that FIFA also demanded access to the city’s Parc Jean-Drapeau and the city’s Old Port from May 22 through July 17.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
8 June 2026
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The platform will also bundle niche coverages often demanded by the wealthy, such as kidnap‑and‑ransom, art collection, and family‑office insurance.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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To this end, the team decided to set out to find a path to steer the plastic breakdown process towards the exact molecules wanted.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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Dubón is exactly what Anthopoulos wanted after the Braves adjusted their approach to backups.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
6 June 2026
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“Challenged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/challenged. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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