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1
as in fighting
to oppose (someone) in physical conflict
a general eager to combat the enemy on his own ground
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2
as in opposing
to strive to reduce or eliminate
must marshal all of our resources to combat this disease
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Recent Examples of combating
Such a move would represent a dramatic shift aimed at combating short-term thinking inside C-Suites obsessed with pleasing investors but would also mean far less timely insights into the business world and the real economy.
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
The only effective means of combatting measles is widespread vaccination.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2025
Over the past two years, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has shifted its focus to combating specific practices within surveillance advertising, particularly those involving sensitive data, lack of consent or deceptive and unfair practices.
—Jodi Daniels, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
According to a survey, 69% of Finns accept nuclear energy as a tool for combating climate change.
—Anna Heim, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
But this Patriots opener offered just a little bit more than most because combating a brand new Raiders team tested both the coaching staff’s ability to problem-solve, and the identity Vrabel is working daily to instill.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
But tenants have little legal footing to stand on in combating that destruction.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Bringing people together for fun and celebration is his way of combating the isolation that some people may feel.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 6 Sep. 2025
The United States has enduring interests in Pakistan in combating terrorism and limiting nuclear and missile proliferation, but these pale in significance to Washington’s multifaceted and consequential interests regarding India’s future.
—Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2025
Matt Egan, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
The only effective means of combatting measles is widespread vaccination.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2025
Over the past two years, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has shifted its focus to combating specific practices within surveillance advertising, particularly those involving sensitive data, lack of consent or deceptive and unfair practices.
—Jodi Daniels, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
According to a survey, 69% of Finns accept nuclear energy as a tool for combating climate change.
—Anna Heim, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
But this Patriots opener offered just a little bit more than most because combating a brand new Raiders team tested both the coaching staff’s ability to problem-solve, and the identity Vrabel is working daily to instill.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
But tenants have little legal footing to stand on in combating that destruction.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Bringing people together for fun and celebration is his way of combating the isolation that some people may feel.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 6 Sep. 2025
The United States has enduring interests in Pakistan in combating terrorism and limiting nuclear and missile proliferation, but these pale in significance to Washington’s multifaceted and consequential interests regarding India’s future.
—Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combating
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The approximate number of Americans who died fighting the Nazis in World War II.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Proctor also investigated the Walshe case and other criminal cases in Norfolk County and those defense attorneys are fighting to get information from Proctor’s phone backup archives that could exonerate their clients.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Wednesday nights are for watching tape on third downs at a variety of distances and taking more notes about pressure packages and the front structures opposing defenses prefer.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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This season, opposing defenses have blitzed the Hawks nearly 50% of the time, resulting in four of Robertson’s five interceptions.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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News publishers are battling some AI firms in court, with The New York Times engaged in litigation against OpenAI over claims that its articles were used without permission.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Three Colleyville firefighters are recovering from injuries sustained while battling a blaze late Wednesday afternoon, officials said.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Sep. 2025
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The reversal marks just one example of how Trump is rewriting Republicans’ decades-old playbook on countering Beijing’s influence in the United States and abroad.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Policies reducing or countering the gun lobby's disproportionate influence are needed.—
John J. Donohue,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Nat Geo’s team used in-cockpit cameras capable of withstanding extreme vibration and G-forces to place viewers right inside the action.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The wires must reliably carry immense electrical currents while withstanding extreme mechanical forces within the reactor.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Combating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combating. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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