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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
The company contends the town rejected the plan without citing any safety or health hazard.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
The filing contends that last year the Los Angeles Superior Court granted Ye’s motion to release the lien from the bond and awarded him attorneys fees.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The president, who is still publicly bitter about the unrest, contends it should have been met with a stronger show of force.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Disney, Dish contends, uses carriage agreements to stipulate that the licensing of popular ESPN networks requires distributing less desirable content.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The filing also contends McFadden’s comments amounted to an attempt to extort Cunningham into changing her vote and an attempt at bribery.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
But Kelleher contends that the commission's oversight of prediction markets is weak.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
The rigid content licensing models Disney contends Dish is bound by run up against the on-demand experience viewers expect.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
The analyst contends that sustained top-line demand and the possibility for further margin expansion, as reflected in the company’s Q1 FY26 results, are not yet fully valued by the market.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2026
Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
The filing contends that last year the Los Angeles Superior Court granted Ye’s motion to release the lien from the bond and awarded him attorneys fees.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The president, who is still publicly bitter about the unrest, contends it should have been met with a stronger show of force.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Disney, Dish contends, uses carriage agreements to stipulate that the licensing of popular ESPN networks requires distributing less desirable content.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The filing also contends McFadden’s comments amounted to an attempt to extort Cunningham into changing her vote and an attempt at bribery.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
But Kelleher contends that the commission's oversight of prediction markets is weak.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
The rigid content licensing models Disney contends Dish is bound by run up against the on-demand experience viewers expect.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
The analyst contends that sustained top-line demand and the possibility for further margin expansion, as reflected in the company’s Q1 FY26 results, are not yet fully valued by the market.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contends
Verb
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Copeland, who competes in chili cook-offs, got ready to make a huge pot of chili.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Freeman was at the Al Smith Wrestling Invitational to support his son, Vinny, who competes for Penn High School.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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The White House argues this video shows Ross was hit by Good's car.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The addition of those provisions, the lawsuit argues, violated a requirement in the Missouri Constitution that laws only deal with one subject.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Their mother claimed, the warrant alleges, that the crew used to distribute iPads so that parents could watch their children from another area during filming, but that once Busfield was hired, this practice stopped.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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In November 2023, the indictment alleges that Lopez Alvarez, Posas Alvarenga, and other CLS members murdered a person after using a fake Instagram account to lure them into the woods in Baltimore.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This asserts that there is only one China and that Taiwan must not be recognised as a sovereign state outside Beijing’s control.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Jan. 2026
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The most recent complaint against Merriam asserts that clerks have begun leaving Merriam’s staff or declining employment because of concern about mistreatment.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
1 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The strategy is designed to reshape the board that twice rejected Paramount’s bid and to rally investors behind a rival deal Ellison insists is superior on both value and risk.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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However, Alex insists that’s impossible.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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One of the brothers claims that Busfield rubbed his genitals and touched his buttocks during the production, per the warrant.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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No additional configuration or calibration is required, the company claims.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Contends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contends. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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