1
as in to address
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 to oppose
to strive to reduce or eliminate
medical missionaries who daily contend with disease and poverty
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contend (with)
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Parker addressed this mistake during a press conference just days later.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
15 Feb. 2025 -
The best modern iterations address these shortcomings.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
15 Feb. 2025
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And politicians like Bernie Sanders, Ross Perot — and, yes, Donald Trump, then running to get the presidential nomination of the Reform Party — vociferously opposed the bipartisan free trade movement.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Treasury Department opposes the restraining order.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Last month, my colleague Mike Winters profiled a couple who successfully manage 15 credit cards in order to maximize their perks.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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Williams will report to Paul Higginson, Executive Vice President, EMEA for Universal Pictures International and will manage day-to-day operations in the territory, which is one of UPI’s biggest theatrical markets.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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To fight so hard gives me a lot of confidence for the upcoming 14 games.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Multi-stage boss fights like these are a highlight inviting communication and collaboration, the hallmarks of all the best co-op games.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Nordisk Film Distribution will handle the domestic release.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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Typically, the focus is on court operations and budget — the number of cases handled, number of cases resolved, and so on — with occasional platitudes about access to justice.—
Steve Zeidman,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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To combat this, Branch noted that the baleen whales in the flight group actually produce lower-frequency songs to prevent orcas from homing in on them.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
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It's called The Store, and it is meant to give choice to recipients and to combat any stigma around receiving free food.—
The Tennessean,
The Tennessean,
7 Feb. 2025
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The 18-episode season made Laura’s death feel almost world-historic, peeling back the layers to reveal a grand, mythological evil manipulating events into shape.—
K. Austin Collins,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Watch out for malvertising and SEO traps: Hackers manipulate search engine results and run deceptive ads to trick users into visiting fake sites.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Kulusevski has featured in all 38 of Tottenham’s fixtures this season across four competitions and that workload is obviously taking a toll.—
Jay Harris,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The government took a necessary step by requiring airlines to issue flight vouchers to infected passengers starting this spring.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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