contend (with)

verb

Definition of contend (with)next
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)
  1. address
  2. oppose
  3. manage
  4. fight
  5. handle
  6. combat
  7. manipulate
  8. take
Verb
  • The Giants sure sound willing to engage with any or all of those one-time perennial All-Stars while addressing short-term needs.
    Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Encouraged by a colleague, Michael accepted a new contract at a renowned camp, refining its menu and preparing diverse dishes that addressed the unique needs of children and camp staff.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of address
Verb
  • On Saturday, the group stormed the city of Homs where the Syrian rebellion began in 2011, also releasing prisoners who had opposed Assad's regime and languished in Syria's infamous jails for years.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Yoon's party called for his removal on Friday, although the party remained formally opposed to impeachment.
    Landon Mion, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of oppose
Verb
  • His podcast with son and managing partner and pollster Jeremy Zogby can be heard here.
    Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Costs are rising, and insurers are using more controls such as prior authorizations and doctor networks to manage them.
    Tom Murphy and Devi Shastri, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of manage
Verb
  • Duda fled Ukraine into Romania to avoid being drafted to fight in the Ukrainian war.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Watch: Judge indefinitely postpones Donald Trump's hush money case sentencing That’s not the only case Trump and his team are fighting against.
    Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of fight
Verb
  • The financial services firm handles more than 49 million retirement accounts altogether.
    Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The actual animal welfare and public health disaster is often handled with the callousness and obfuscation emblematic of an industry that profits from separating mothers from their babies to sell cows’ milk to misguided human consumers.
    Crystal Heath and Gene Baur, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of handle
Verb
  • These contrasting situations emphasize how factors unique to each industry are crucial in influencing worker satisfaction, underscoring that combating declining morale requires customized strategies to address these distinct influences.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
  • In November, shortly after Trump nominated Carr to be part of his Cabinet, the nominee said that combating tech censorship would be one of his priorities as part of the incoming Trump administration.
    Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of combat
Verb
  • Companies like Amazon collect vast amounts of consumer data, which is then used to manipulate buying habits and recommend products that maximize profits — not necessarily value.
    Dr. Mara Einstein, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Unlike traditional attacks that manipulate input data, flowbreaking disrupts the internal logic of the model's output.
    Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of manipulate
Verb
  • Does the playoff committee take into account the difference between conferences when deciding how many teams come from each ?
    Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 3 Dec. 2024
  • The majority of travelers then had to take connecting flights to reach Nuuk, home to more than one-third of Greenland’s population and the major tourism hub.
    David Nikel, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of take
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