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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Those repulsed by the thought of turning to artificial intelligence for information or assistance have had to contend with the frightening reality of their omnipresence.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2025
The former Sky ads chief may also have a combined Sky-ITV entity to contend with, which will create an advertising behemoth with C4 being the big loser in that situation.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2025
Trump is now focussing more intently on Canada, and negotiators are contending with tariffs on everything from steel to lumber, ostensibly in the interest of national security.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2025
Further south, the Skookumchuck River is causing moderate flooding around Bucoda in Thurston County, while to the north, Snohomish County is contending with major flooding along the Skykomish River near Gold Bar.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2025
The former Sky ads chief may also have a combined Sky-ITV entity to contend with, which will create an advertising behemoth with C4 being the big loser in that situation.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2025
Trump is now focussing more intently on Canada, and negotiators are contending with tariffs on everything from steel to lumber, ostensibly in the interest of national security.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2025
Further south, the Skookumchuck River is causing moderate flooding around Bucoda in Thurston County, while to the north, Snohomish County is contending with major flooding along the Skykomish River near Gold Bar.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Contend with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contend%20with. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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