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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 require
to have as a requirement
having to put up with an overbearing boss challenges forbearance
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Recent Examples of challenge
Ryan Brennan
may 27, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
In the 9th District, Republican U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde faces strong challenges from former Gainesville Mayor Sam Couvillon and Hall County Commissioner Gregg Poole.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
Mike Stunson, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Two weeks after Regan’s organization filed a request in a California federal court to challenge the summons, the government withdrew it, court records show.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
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Noun
The challenge is that testing and regulations still lag behind the contamination itself.
—Ryan Brennan
may 27, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
In the 9th District, Republican U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde faces strong challenges from former Gainesville Mayor Sam Couvillon and Hall County Commissioner Gregg Poole.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
Verb
Our democracy, our constitution, our rule of law are being challenged right now as never before by a reckless, racist, incompetent, treasonous president.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Two weeks after Regan’s organization filed a request in a California federal court to challenge the summons, the government withdrew it, court records show.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for challenge
Noun
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And as the district court pointed out, changing the venue to remedy the government's improper conduct — over Jacobs's objection — may not serve the interests of justice.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
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The deepest objection to all of this is older than Silicon Valley.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Trees with root problems and those near sidewalks or drives are the first to fall too.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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New York lawmakers are mulling a three-year moratorium on permits for new high-energy data centers, essentially telling residents that data centers are the problem.—
Iulia Lupse,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Even Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy questioned the idea.—
Josh Funk,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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While he was diagnosed with retrograde amnesia, which causes someone to lose memories before an event such as a brain injury, trauma or illness, Shannon’s husband, Eric Evangelista, began to question his diagnosis.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
Verb
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That in itself feels like a form of rebellion, daring to celebrate the living-and-breathing humanity of those who once felt erased and invisible.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
25 May 2026
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Only after sunrise did people dare to leave their homes, and by then a ferocious fire was huffing thick plumes of smoke over the city.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
Verb
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The company says its selection approach is driven by performance data, with every title required to show active audience traction rather than simply occupying catalog space.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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Unlike sun-loving tomatoes, peppers, squash, and cucumbers, which require full sunlight to mature and produce fruit, vegetables that grow in the shade are primarily grown for their leaves or roots.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Two exceptions to that rule are Chase Ultimate Rewards® and Wells Fargo Rewards, which both allow point transfers (with the right credit card) and 1-cent-per-point cash redemptions via statement credits or deposits into eligible bank accounts.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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Much of the West remains warm and dry with the exception being parts of the Pacific Northwest as rain moves in by Monday afternoon across western Oregon and Washington, including the cities of Portland and Seattle.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
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That those were the only victories in the team’s last 23 league games of this season will be a concern for the next manager to address, but domestic matters had in effect taken a backseat once Premier League status was assured.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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In mid-February, the family and police agreed to dismiss the matter against the father, and the emergency order to take the guns from the father was dissolved.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
Verb
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It’s been presented annually since 2016-17, and the recipient is determined by a statistical formula incorporating the metrics of deflections, loose balls recovered, charges drawn, screen assists, contested shots and box outs.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
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With its ruling on Thursday, the Supreme Court reversed the state Supreme Court, ruling 5-4 that the lower court failed to follow the Batson standard and that Pitchford did not waive his right to contest the dismissal of the prospective black jurors for race-neutral reasons.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
28 May 2026
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“Challenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/challenge. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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