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as in argues
to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration
contended that the senator's considerable experience made him the best candidate
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as in alleges
to state as a fact usually forcefully
contended that his opponent was wrong about practically everything
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Recent Examples of contends
But, if the Supreme Court ultimately holds that the president additionally has broad and unfettered authority to impose tariffs through IEEPA in times of national emergency, as the executive branch contends, that could diminish or conflict with Congress’ tariff authority.
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Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The petition contends that Wilson’s office did not acknowledge the use of AI in the Turner case, despite pointed questions on the topic from the judge.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The brief contends that regulating super PAC contributions imposes minimal constraints on free speech rights.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The Justice Department contends that judges have no authority to second-guess the president’s emergency findings, and doing so disarms his ability to effectively negotiate with other countries.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025
Lipski contends close to $14 million is needed.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The company, however, still contends that the Jeep owner made a misrepresentation on his CURE insurance application that would justify a recission.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Price contends the Jameson portion of the USGS report is outdate and inaccurate, pointing to a much more recent 2025 third-party review from Sproule ERCE energy consultants that estimates the Jameson basin could hold 9 billion net barrels of recoverable crude oil.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
First, the union contends that the employees hired after the equity increase was made have no obligation to repay any money.
—Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The petition contends that Wilson’s office did not acknowledge the use of AI in the Turner case, despite pointed questions on the topic from the judge.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The brief contends that regulating super PAC contributions imposes minimal constraints on free speech rights.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The Justice Department contends that judges have no authority to second-guess the president’s emergency findings, and doing so disarms his ability to effectively negotiate with other countries.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025
Lipski contends close to $14 million is needed.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The company, however, still contends that the Jeep owner made a misrepresentation on his CURE insurance application that would justify a recission.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Price contends the Jameson portion of the USGS report is outdate and inaccurate, pointing to a much more recent 2025 third-party review from Sproule ERCE energy consultants that estimates the Jameson basin could hold 9 billion net barrels of recoverable crude oil.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
First, the union contends that the employees hired after the equity increase was made have no obligation to repay any money.
—Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contends
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Cherry’s older brother, Taeshon, played collegiately and competes professionally overseas.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Sook also argued broadcast stations will continue to dominate political advertising sales, but faces stepped up competition from streaming services, where Nexstar competes with its NewsNation live TV streamer.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Media studies scholar Stephen Ponder argues that William McKinley, inaugurated as president in 1897, laid the groundwork for Roosevelt’s later efforts to fully bring the press into the White House.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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What Rokita alleges in lawsuit The lawsuit argues that IPS’s policies violate Indiana law, which prohibits governmental bodies from enacting a resolution or policy that restricts employees from communicating or cooperating with federal officials about someone’s citizenship or immigration status.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
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But a shift in his relationship with ChaptGPT occurred in late 2024, his family alleges – several months after OpenAI released a new model, which the company described as offering a more human-like interaction by saving details from prior conversations to craft more personalized responses.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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What Rokita alleges in lawsuit The lawsuit argues that IPS’s policies violate Indiana law, which prohibits governmental bodies from enacting a resolution or policy that restricts employees from communicating or cooperating with federal officials about someone’s citizenship or immigration status.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
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But in the new guidance, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau asserts that federal law bars states from restricting medical debts from credit reports, arguing that only the federal government has this authority.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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But in the new guidance, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau asserts that federal law bars states from restricting medical debts from credit reports, arguing that only the federal government has this authority.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
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That's part of a peculiar mindset that insists people with low incomes should not only be poor, but miserable.—
NEAL RUBIN,
Freep.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Because he was raised by his stoic killer-king father, Dek insists to Thia that things like cooperation and sensitivity and grief are signs of weakness — even though the evidence of such weakness was precisely the reason why his own father wanted Dek killed.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
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The company also claims that the system is integrated with unique mission planning and sonar data analysis software designed to optimize the work and workload of operators.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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However, as of November 2025, Kipley claims she is no longer allowed to use her classroom to film pump-and-pour videos — despite only doing so when students aren't around.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Contends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contends. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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