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as in questioned
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 required
to have as a requirement
having to put up with an overbearing boss challenges forbearance
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Recent Examples of challenged
Creeden’s attorney, Andino Reynal, challenged Stapp’s testimony that the union’s constitution requires expenses to be approved by the international president and the secretary-treasurer.
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
The friend threw a glass bottle at Sowells, who then pulled out a sharp object and challenged him to a fight.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Target, which is already struggling with its own turnaround, could be more challenged.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 May 2026
With star edge rusher Micah Parsons expected to miss the opening month, the Packers will be challenged early on.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Audience habits have shifted, multiple international markets are challenged and the business faces major consolidation and a new AI frontier.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 May 2026
The Republican legislators who challenged the referendum said Democrats hadn’t raised any legitimate issue of federal law for the justices to decide.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Abbass gives a master class in less-is-more restraint in these scenes, her character’s fortitude severely challenged but unbroken by her years of suffering.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Two years later, she was dropped from the role of a lifetime over social media posts that challenged the status quo at the height of COVID mandates and social justice awareness.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
The friend threw a glass bottle at Sowells, who then pulled out a sharp object and challenged him to a fight.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Target, which is already struggling with its own turnaround, could be more challenged.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 May 2026
With star edge rusher Micah Parsons expected to miss the opening month, the Packers will be challenged early on.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Audience habits have shifted, multiple international markets are challenged and the business faces major consolidation and a new AI frontier.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 May 2026
The Republican legislators who challenged the referendum said Democrats hadn’t raised any legitimate issue of federal law for the justices to decide.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Abbass gives a master class in less-is-more restraint in these scenes, her character’s fortitude severely challenged but unbroken by her years of suffering.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Two years later, she was dropped from the role of a lifetime over social media posts that challenged the status quo at the height of COVID mandates and social justice awareness.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for challenged
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For years, athletes and parents who questioned transgender participation in women’s sports were often labeled transphobic.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Lawmakers at a recent hearing backed up clean energy advocates’ proposal, and questioned why the state would end a successful program in favor of one that has produced less energy capacity or has yet to be created.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Their mother had dared their father to crash the car.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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And if Black passengers dared to pull the curtain aside, the dining car steward would hurriedly pull the curtain closed, or worse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Affordable housing operators will be required to include the preference program in tenant selection and marketing plans for eligible projects.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Morgan Stanley forecasts the market will lose another billion barrels over the course of 2026 due to the time required to restart oilfields, repair refineries and reposition the tanker fleet.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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The intellectual developments that flowed out of that period are fascinating, if also highly contested.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Advertisement This is most visible in China’s posture toward the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait—two flashpoints where sovereignty and security interests are contested by countries such as Japan and the Philippines.—
Yu Jie,
Time,
13 May 2026
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Braun told these hatchlings that they were too wedded to script, and needed to learn how to let sound tell the story.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Deposits will not guarantee access to a season membership, but they can be applied to a future membership if needed.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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However, Samsung's workers' union disputed the impact of the strikes, saying in a statement that previous production pauses had occurred for equipment inspection, maintenance and process adjustments.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Laws concerning how police obtain search warrants are complex and often disputed in criminal cases.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Embracing adulthood after having her childhood and adolescence stolen likely demanded even more courage and resilience.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Sponsors—Colgate-Palmolive among them—demanded advertisements for their products not air on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Duff said that while lawmakers largely supported the provision and wanted to see state tourism dollars increase, it was left out due to funding concerns and needing to keep the state’s budget balanced.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Oakland has become a city of artists, and often people just wanted to talk shop.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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“Challenged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/challenged. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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