1
as in addressed
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 opposed
to strive to reduce or eliminate
medical missionaries who daily contend with disease and poverty
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contended (with)
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Both works addressed precarious conditions and, in the case of The Silver Lake, the hope of saving the future.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025 -
Swift hasn’t addressed the Charli rumors.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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The lawmakers will urge the administration to support federal workers and prevent a spike in health care costs, which are the reason most Senate Democrats have opposed reopening the government.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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In southern Gaza, a group opposed to Hamas known as the Popular Forces has refused to lay down its arms.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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His brother Gal, managed to escape.—
Itay Stern,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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As of Sunday afternoon, the fire crew managed to contain 25% of the wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Cordelia Tuan, 32, of Detroit, who spoke outside of the Central Station, also raised concern with the shutdown and the ending of Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies being fought over amid it.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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The film shares the experiences, memories, and post-traumatic stress of women warriors who fought in Gaza and Lebanon.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
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Plus, filing complaints with the Department of Homeland Security was likely to go nowhere because the office that once handled them had been dismantled.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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Democrats say health care protections must be preserved, while Republicans say funding and policy should be handled separately.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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There’s been no improvement in their real economy despite a stock market that seems manipulated higher, a la 2016.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
12 Oct. 2025
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Its quantum state can be precisely prepared, manipulated and measured by experimenters.—
Zhixin Wang,
The Conversation,
10 Oct. 2025
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The third victim was treated on scene by members of the Torrance Fire Department, according to Ahmad.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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During the height of the civil rights era, the government often treated Black activism and urban unrest as a threat that needed to be contained.—
Josiah Bates,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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With the Chiefs facing fourth-and-3 inside the 10-yard-line, kicker Harrison Butker took a couple of steps off the sideline before Reid waved him back.—
Sam McDowell
October 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Henninger took her concerns to the American Civil Liberties Union, which filed suit in April, saying the administration's actions violated the First Amendment.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Contended (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contended%20%28with%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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