CONTENDED (WITH) Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

contended (with)

verb

past tense of contend (with)

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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as in opposed

to strive to reduce or eliminate medical missionaries who daily contend with disease and poverty

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Shelford addressed the deckhand’s absence during the episode as his crew grappled with a series of setbacks.

— Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
Haase addressed this, saying that of the 90 positions that were lost when Zalando’s product studio was closed, around 60 people were able to be relocated elsewhere in the company.

— Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of addressed

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The bill was opposed by business and technology trade groups along with major medical organizations, including the California Hospital Association, which argued the measure would get in the way of AI use that supports therapists.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
The 5,670 figure appears to refer to the open letter organized by the Block the Merger coalition, signed by thousands of film and TV professionals opposed to the deal.

— Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of opposed

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SpaceX managed to salvage the last Starship from the Indian Ocean in July.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
To date, The Tower has managed more than 10,000 group sales leads and helped facilitate millions of dollars in theatrical group sales revenue across multiple film campaigns.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of managed

Verb

The British civil wars were, in part, fought because people wanted to create their own religious paths, but unfortunately that freedom did not generally lead to a kinder Christianity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
The two nations fought Russia, Britain and the United States in World War II.

— Edith M. Lederer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of fought

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Under legislation known as Assembly Bill 1770, the attorney general will decide what actions justice officials should take to ensure private arbitrations required by any health plan are handled fairly and in line with state law.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
James, naturally, handled himself like a true professional, used to the global spotlight since he was put on a basketball pedestal as a teenager.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of handled

Verb

The senses of anyone entering these tombs were heavily manipulated.

— Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
Researcher Peter Garrigan told Fox News Moonshot AI's Kimi model could also be manipulated to provide information on planning terrorist attacks using real-time data, creating sarin gas, developing malware and taking down aircraft.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of manipulated

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Staffers also expressed concerns about fiscal implications if bedbugs would come home with workers and require them to pay for their homes to be treated.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Palestinians are also clear that any near-term solution must include a credible route to independent statehood; a Palestinian state must not be treated as a possible reward at the end of a long and uncertain path.

— Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of treated

Verb

Nearly 1,000 runners took this option, and the race charted 652 incidents of injury or illness.

— Vibhu Krishna, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
The plane descended sharply, losing half its altitude in less than two minutes, before other crew members took control of the Boeing 737 Max and made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

— Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

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