contend with

phrasal verb

contended with; contending with; contends with

: to deal with (something difficult or unpleasant)

Customers should not have to contend with the problems caused by these delays.

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At the same time, enterprises must contend with ever-changing compliance mandates and governance, which are just as strict on cloud environments as their on-premises counterparts. —

Jody Brazil, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Nintendo has been contending with fading demand for its flagship Switch console, which is now more than seven years old. —

Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024 After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, the chain is now contending with the expensive possibility of customers trying to redeem $49.7 million of gift cards that never expire. —

Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024 The design issues aren’t just limited to soccer, as women’s basketball has contended with the same problem for decades. —

Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for contend with