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1
as in fought
to oppose (someone) in physical conflict
a general eager to combat the enemy on his own ground
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2
as in opposed
to strive to reduce or eliminate
must marshal all of our resources to combat this disease
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Recent Examples of combated
That will surely improve with time, but for now, KAT and the Knicks have recognized it and combated it appropriately.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
The awards, created by Prince William, are designed to inspire new environmental ideas and initiatives — and optimism that climate change and other challenges can be combated.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
In the midst of the civil rights movement of the 1960s, TNG also combated racial discrimination in the news industry in hiring and promotion.
—Errol Salamon, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Mar. 2026
Catholic and Lutheran churches and mutual benefit societies preserved cultural heritage, combated isolation and shaped the new state’s religious culture for generations.
—Daniel Cueto-Villalobos, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
This phrase was born on social media and its effects can be combatted with intervention from parents.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 20 Dec. 2025
Pureval countered that the city leadership combatted crime through numerous measures, including implementing a stricter curfew and recruiting more officers.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
The amendment also restores $100,000 for the Right to Counsel program, which has combatted homelessness by providing legal assistance to more than 10,000 families facing eviction.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The landmark document, made known by Pope Paul VI in 1965, denounced antisemitism and combatted the narrative that Jews should be collectively blamed for Jesus’ crucifixion.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
The awards, created by Prince William, are designed to inspire new environmental ideas and initiatives — and optimism that climate change and other challenges can be combated.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
In the midst of the civil rights movement of the 1960s, TNG also combated racial discrimination in the news industry in hiring and promotion.
—Errol Salamon, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Mar. 2026
Catholic and Lutheran churches and mutual benefit societies preserved cultural heritage, combated isolation and shaped the new state’s religious culture for generations.
—Daniel Cueto-Villalobos, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
This phrase was born on social media and its effects can be combatted with intervention from parents.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 20 Dec. 2025
Pureval countered that the city leadership combatted crime through numerous measures, including implementing a stricter curfew and recruiting more officers.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
The amendment also restores $100,000 for the Right to Counsel program, which has combatted homelessness by providing legal assistance to more than 10,000 families facing eviction.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The landmark document, made known by Pope Paul VI in 1965, denounced antisemitism and combatted the narrative that Jews should be collectively blamed for Jesus’ crucifixion.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combated
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Despite these measures, low‑cost drones continue to shape military strategy and redefine how conflicts are fought across multiple theaters.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
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Italy has also fought against the production of fake olive oil and the use of Italian-sounding names on products that were not made in Italy.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
10 Dec. 2025
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The other are held by Tareq Saleh, who is the National Resistance military coalition leader and nephew to late longtime President Ali Abdullah Saleh, and influential tribal leader Othman Hussein Megali, who hails from the Houthi homeland of Saada and is fiercely opposed to the group.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Disability advocates and people with disabilities who rely on the service opposed the change, in public comments at the meeting, in letters to RTD board members, and in the media.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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Percy Jackson stars Walker Scobell and Aryan Simhadri have battled mythical giant monsters, Greek gods, and more in their Disney+ action series.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Dec. 2025
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Musk has also regularly battled some investor groups.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Combated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combated. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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