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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City leaders addressed concerns about rising crime and the portrayal of the incident in the media.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
2 Aug. 2025 -
Benefits for Enterprise Customers The acquisition addresses several business challenges facing modern enterprises.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Senators Rand Paul and Tim Kaine oppose the tariffs, citing negative impacts on businesses and retaliatory tariffs from allies.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
31 July 2025
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The Academy's guidelines now strongly oppose using spanking as a method of discipline by listing the consequences of doing so, broken down by age group.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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He was transferred to Hospice Austin's Christopher House, where his nausea and pain are being managed.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The rookie managed to escape unscathed, however, striking out Ty France and forcing Vazquez into an inning-ending double play.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
29 July 2025
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Remember, strong relationships don’t mean never fighting.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Unlike the Biden administration, Trump officials have not fought in the courts to preserve SAVE, and recently, Congress repealed the plan altogether.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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The next court hearing, Dugan said, could be handled over Zoom.—
Daniel Bice,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 July 2025
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The department first introduced the program earlier this summer as one of its measures to combat an uptick in crime across the city, particularly in the urban core.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
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The players are combating the heat, but the baseballs may be embracing it.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
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Fast-forward to this month, when Paramount agreed to a $16 million settlement to move past Trump's claims that CBS's 60 Minutes deceptively manipulated a pre-election interview with Kamala Harris.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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As for Tretter, Ferguson was more sympathetic despite whispers that the former Cleveland Browns guard from Akron Central High might have manipulated Howell’s rise to the NFLPA throne in exchange for a leadership role himself.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Outreach workers have already started visiting people in an undisclosed street camp to direct them to housing, a process expected to take four to six weeks for each site, Haring-Cozzi said.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
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Detour: Drivers can take 27th or 35th avenues to Yorkshire Drive or Deer Valley Road to avoid the closure.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
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“Contend (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contend%20%28with%29. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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