contended (with)

verb

Definition of contended (with)next
past tense of contend (with)
1
as in addressed
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 opposed
to strive to reduce or eliminate medical missionaries who daily contend with disease and poverty

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  1. addressed
  2. opposed
  3. managed
  4. manipulated
  5. treated
  6. negotiated
Verb
  • Some questions critics of the system hoped to answer, such as whether the system itself is helping or harming student learning or is biased against more disadvantaged students, were not addressed.
    Yesenia Robles, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
  • But even then, the extra enforcers haven’t addressed the underlying problem.
    Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of addressed
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  • Several Democratic lawmakers and groups like the American Civil Liberties Union opposed the measure largely because of how it is funded by the new fee tied to criminal convictions.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The board was shuffled to be more Altman-friendly and several directors who opposed him were forced out.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of opposed
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  • Gojira left me wondering how a band as guaranteed to put the fear of metal into casual observers managed to become the only metal act in history to perform at an Olympics ceremony last summer in Paris.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Conclusion The journey to finding and partnering with the right Salesforce managed services provider requires thoughtful preparation.
    Vamsi Gosu, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of managed
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  • In that case, too, the final agreement wasn’t over whether their work could ever be manipulated by AI—special effects have existed in movies for a long time, after all—but whether the creator has an informed say in it.
    Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Are the questions and indicators that prompted a computer system creative, or is something creative when only human hands and eyes have directly manipulated it?
    Megan Poinski, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of manipulated
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  • Herbert said Bates was treated at an area hospital for scalp injuries, released the same day and taken to jail.
    Jason Green, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • The fight was originally scheduled for July 20 but had to be postponed when Tyson was treated for a stomach ulcer after falling ill on a flight.
    Schuyler Dixon, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of treated
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  • The league's latest CBA does not include specific rules for expansion drafts, so all of this would have to be negotiated between the players' union and the team governors.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The deal was negotiated between Frank Jaffe from Altered Innocence and Quentin Bohanna from mk2 Films.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of negotiated
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“Contended (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contended%20%28with%29. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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