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as in objection
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
there were no serious challenges to the legislative bill, so it passed easily
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as in problem
something that requires thought and skill for resolution
the many challenges facing developing countries in the 21st century
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as in to question
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of
don't hesitate to challenge any statement that generalizes about people
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as in to need
to have as a requirement
having to put up with an overbearing boss challenges forbearance
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Recent Examples of challenge
Andrew V. Papachristos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Jake Rakov, the 37-year-old who launched a primary challenge on Wednesday against his former boss, Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA), credited Booker, the No. 4 Senate Democrat, with motivating younger members of the party.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2025
Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
Through its unique approach to skincare, the company strives to challenge industry norms by innovating solutions from raw, natural ingredients.
—Grace Butler, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
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Noun
What is at stake is not just the future of higher education, but also America’s ability to address its most pressing challenges with clarity, creativity and evidence.
—Andrew V. Papachristos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Jake Rakov, the 37-year-old who launched a primary challenge on Wednesday against his former boss, Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA), credited Booker, the No. 4 Senate Democrat, with motivating younger members of the party.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
In their filing, attorneys for Öztürk also challenge the legality of her detention.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
Through its unique approach to skincare, the company strives to challenge industry norms by innovating solutions from raw, natural ingredients.
—Grace Butler, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for challenge
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That decision came over the objections of Chief Justice John Roberts and the court's three liberal justices.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Kansas Action for Children, a nonpartisan child advocacy group, has also voiced objection to the amendment Williams added to the bill enshrining religious freedom exemptions to immunization requirements for daycares.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
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Rajula Srivastava, for contributions in harmonic analysis and analytic number theory, including contributions to the problem of counting rational points near smooth manifolds.—
Alex Cramer,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2025
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Migration is a continuing problem in France with an influx of 317, 000 immigrants from outside the EU in 2022, up from 222,000 in 2013.—
Simon Constable,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Legal experts are questioning the authority of the Trump administration to pause the federal funding.—
Selina Wang,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2025
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A number of filmmakers and institutions are questioning the legality of NEH grant cancellations, pointing out that the funding was originally authorized by Congress.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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This was the puzzle: The Torch and the Treasure A Bridge Puzzle of Strategy, Speed... and Stolen Gold Five daring fantasy thieves—a nimble Elf, a sneaky Goblin, a fleet-footed Satyr, a gruff Dwarf, and a hulking Troll—have just pulled off the heist of the century.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Choose from neutral classics, trend-forward metallics, or even daring pops of color—whatever your mood fancies.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Jones will need to undoubtedly run a personal best in the 100-meters to walk home with $100,000.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Ovechkin tracker: How many goals does Alex Ovechkin need to pass Wayne Gretzky?—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Rather than being an exception, this is a relatively standard expectation in tech startups.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The exception to this rule is reblooming varieties such as Endless Summer® and 'White Wedding', which bloom on both old and new growth.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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Both Amazon and TikTok declined to comment on the matter.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Astronomers look to the BAO scale, with separations of matter by about 480 million light-years, as a standard ruler.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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Of the 333 elections across Lake County Tuesday, only 91 were contested and in 12 of those for mayors or village presidents, voters kept six, ousted three and chose two new ones in open-seat races.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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Mauritius has long contested Britain’s claim to the archipelago and in recent years the United Nations and its top court have urged Britain to return the Chagos to Mauritius.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Challenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/challenge. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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