1
as in to address
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
a multitude of problems to contend with as soon as he returned to the office
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2
as in to oppose
to strive to reduce or eliminate
medical missionaries who daily contend with disease and poverty
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contend (with)
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DSPs address this by unifying discovery, classification, tokenization and policy enforcement into a singular platform.—
Ed Leavens,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025 -
The unit offers mostly young, nonviolent offenders an opportunity to avoid prosecution by completing a program to address the issues that initially led to their arrest.—
Bram Sable-Smith,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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The legislation, Senate Bill 8, passed on a largely party-line vote of 87 to 59, with 13 Democrats opposed and one Republican, Rep. Tom Delnicki of South Windsor, in favor.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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During his campaign, Trump opposed US Steel being purchased by a foreign entity.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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Indiana’s stars struggled mightily in Game 5, with Tyrese Haliburton, the series MVP up until this point, managing just eight points on 2-of-7 shooting.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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In addition to managing the university’s rapid growth, Pullin will need to attract donors to help foot the bill.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
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Holland has been one of the more active UFC competitors since losing that contest by decision, fighting at middleweight and welterweight.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Six engines, three water tenders, one dozer and one hand crew are all continuing to fight the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2025
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Intelligent chatbots and virtual assistants can handle many customer queries, freeing up human agents for more complex interactions.—
Ivan Ostojić,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The Yanks lobbed them the title, and the Dodgers were barely able to handle the throw.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Republican senators stamped out one of California’s most ambitious environmental policies and challenged the state’s authority to enact vehicle standards to combat its notoriously unhealthy air quality.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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Experts predict an increase in space tourism over the coming decades, potentially accelerating global warming in a world already struggling to combat its effects.—
Sheetal Khedkar Rao,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Not possessed of any special abilities, Achebe instead manipulates his ways into political power in Wakanda.—
Michileen Martin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Deepfakes are manipulated images, audio recordings, or videos of real people that have been altered with artificial intelligence to misrepresent someone as saying or doing something that the person did not actually say or do.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
6 June 2025
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Corey Feldman, Sean Astin and Ke Huy Quan were among the stars who took a moment to reflect on the major milestone Feldman documented his nostalgic visit to Astoria, Oregon, where the 1985 movie was filmed The Goonies turns 40!—
Grace Harrington,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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The planes are designed to flank a fighter jet in the sky, taking commands from the fighter pilot while executing them autonomously.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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“Contend (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contend%20%28with%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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