contends (with)

verb

Definition of contends (with)next
present tense third-person singular of contend (with)
1
as in addresses
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 opposes
to strive to reduce or eliminate medical missionaries who daily contend with disease and poverty

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contends (with)
  1. addresses
  2. opposes
  3. manages
  4. treats
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  • The administration will need to both formulate a comprehensive endgame for the war that addresses these core issues and craft a diplomatic strategy for getting there.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This approach addresses key issues, making all-solid-state LMBs more viable for high-performance applications.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of addresses
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  • Miller wrote that if the Palm Beach County state attorney allowed someone who opposes the death penalty to handle a death penalty case, he’d be removed by the governor.
    Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The Upper Basin wants credit toward new shortage criteria, while the Lower Basin opposes it.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of opposes
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  • The trick is that those outfits will be repurposed for next year’s pantomime season for one of the other pantos Harrison manages.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Ruth manages to solve that only for Remy and Mike to start fist fighting among the barrels and against the tanker, and then Gary (Meegwun Fairbrother) shows up just as Ruth gets a critical call about her husband’s medical condition.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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  • Bye Bye Dark Spots Concealer + Serum actively treats discoloration with 2% niacinamide and helps brighten the look of dark circles, thanks to caffeine.
    Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
  • That's the way society treats you.
    Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of treats
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“Contends (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contends%20%28with%29. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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