contend (with)

verb

Definition of contend (with)next
1
as in to address
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 to oppose
to strive to reduce or eliminate medical missionaries who daily contend with disease and poverty

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contend (with)
  1. address
  2. oppose
  3. manage
  4. fight
  5. handle
  6. combat
  7. manipulate
  8. take
Verb
  • Mangione had shared details about his back problems, including undergoing surgery in 2023 to address a misaligned spine.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Encouraged by a colleague, Michael accepted a new contract at a renowned camp, refining its menu and preparing diverse dishes that addressed the unique needs of children and camp staff.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of address
Verb
  • On Saturday, the group stormed the city of Homs where the Syrian rebellion began in 2011, also releasing prisoners who had opposed Assad's regime and languished in Syria's infamous jails for years.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Yoon's party called for his removal on Friday, although the party remained formally opposed to impeachment.
    Landon Mion, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of oppose
Verb
  • Costs are rising, and insurers are using more controls such as prior authorizations and doctor networks to manage them.
    Tom Murphy and Devi Shastri, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • But each of these fears can be acknowledged and managed.
    Cepee Tabibian, Contributor, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of manage
Verb
  • Duda fled Ukraine into Romania to avoid being drafted to fight in the Ukrainian war.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In recent weeks, while fighting abated on one front after Israel reached a ceasefire with Hamas’ Lebanese ally Hezbollah, members of Netanyahu’s cabinet, including his justice and police ministers, have clashed with the judiciary.
    Reuters, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of fight
Verb
  • The financial services firm handles more than 49 million retirement accounts altogether.
    Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The actual animal welfare and public health disaster is often handled with the callousness and obfuscation emblematic of an industry that profits from separating mothers from their babies to sell cows’ milk to misguided human consumers.
    Crystal Heath and Gene Baur, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of handle
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  • In the days leading up to the initial March for Our Lives, the student-run nonprofit March for Our Lives was formed to combat gun violence.
    Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Biden noted steps his administration has taken to combat gun violence, including the passage of the most significant gun-safety legislation in nearly 30 years.
    Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of combat
Verb
  • But all of that changed starting in 2017, when Mr. Trump became president amid the F.B.I. investigation into Russia’s covert attempt to manipulate the 2016 election and the nature of the ties between his campaign and Moscow.
    Charlie Savage, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Symbolic capitalists—academics, commentators, lawyers, consultants—manipulate words or data rather than making things with their hands.
    Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of manipulate
Verb
  • The company takes Clover’s powerful architecture a step further with features competitors lack.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Capitals take top spot, plus every team’s Christmas wishlist A former NFL player found purpose in … woodworking?
    Mark Cooper, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of take
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“Contend (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contend%20%28with%29. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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