contended; contending; contends
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: to strive in debate : argue
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: to struggle for : contest
She contended every point, objected to every request …—
Margaret Mead
Margaret Mead
Examples of contend in a Sentence
These people contend that they have earned the right to the land.
The team is expected to contend for the championship this year.
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Moreover, many thought leaders and AI evangelists contend that predictive AI delivers greater returns than genAI.
—Eric Siegel, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
It should be noted, too, that Houston wants to contend in 2025 and is still in search of another leverage reliever, even with Pressly still on the roster.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
The government contends that continuing Chinese control over TikTok would let a foreign adversary collect data on Americans and spread propaganda.
—Sabrina Willmer and Greg Stohr Bloomberg News (tns), arkansasonline.com, 5 Jan. 2025
In addition to Best Picture, the film is expected to contend for Best Original Song and Best Supporting Actress for stars Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Jan. 2025
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Eric Siegel, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
It should be noted, too, that Houston wants to contend in 2025 and is still in search of another leverage reliever, even with Pressly still on the roster.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
The government contends that continuing Chinese control over TikTok would let a foreign adversary collect data on Americans and spread propaganda.
—Sabrina Willmer and Greg Stohr Bloomberg News (tns), arkansasonline.com, 5 Jan. 2025
In addition to Best Picture, the film is expected to contend for Best Original Song and Best Supporting Actress for stars Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Contend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contend. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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