CONTENDS Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

contends

verb

present tense third-person singular of contend

as in competes

to engage in a contest two traditional rivals contending for the championship

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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 12-state coalition, however, contends that the opposite is true. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026 The Paramount response, via a two-page press release, followed the filing of the lawsuit, which contends that the merger will create an anticompetitive entity controlling too much of the pay-TV and movie studio sectors. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 July 2026 Moody took photos of them and contends she was singled out because of her race when asked to remove her hat. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 July 2026 Rather than arguing that hallucinations are the greatest threat, this article contends that the more significant long-term risk is human skill decay. — Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 Iran contends that its theocracy is unified under the new supreme leader. — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 Silverman contends that its proposal wouldn’t do any of that, and emphasized that the 53 acres involved aren’t unspoiled woods or fields. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026 Ryder, whose firm provides financial advice to individuals and businesses, contends market conditions will determine whether upcoming mega-cap IPOs will rip a page from SpaceX's playbook. — Emma Wilson, CNBC, 2 July 2026 By approving the permit, the city contends, regulators allowed the company to violate another state rule meant to protect public water wells from commercial disposal sites. — Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 30 June 2026

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Cohere, which competes with Anthropic and OpenAI in enterprise sales, has made government contracts a focus.

— Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
But as the storied team competes for its fourth World Cup title this year, there’s a dark cloud hanging over its finances.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Definition of competes

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However, Chad Nelsen, CEO of the Surfrider Foundation, argues that California’s beach access laws and tradition are well established and should have come as no surprise to someone capable of purchasing 53 acres of prime shoreline.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 16 July 2026
Trump has been pushing Republicans to pass the SAVE America Act, but Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) argues that the GOP doesn’t have the 60 votes needed to pass the legislation.

— Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026

Definition of argues

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Without the air conditioning, security and electricity of the motel rooms, the plaintiffs are in danger, the suit alleges.

— Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
The company also didn’t obtain a court order before selling or auctioning the vehicles, the lawsuit alleges.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of alleges

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Formed through the groundbreaking JYP/Republic Records A2K competition, which blended Western artists with K-pop training, the quartet now asserts significant artistic autonomy.

— Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Iran quickly responds with strikes against Israel and across the Gulf region and asserts control over the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global oil and natural gas supplies from the Gulf.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026