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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
LaFleur challenged a 37-yard pass to Malik Heath that was initially ruled incomplete.
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Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Research conducted at Zvejnieki has often challenged longheld assumptions about gender roles in prehistoric Europe.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Foreign-aid organizations challenged the administration's ability to refuse to spend funds already allocated by Congress.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Under the agreement, Lachlan is buying out the stakes of three of Rupert Murdoch’s other children — James Murdoch, Prudence MacLeod and Elisabeth Murdoch — who had challenged their father’s ability to restructure his heirs’ oversight of both corporations.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
The Danish team challenged that idea by adding Shewanella oneidensis, a bacterium known for its ability to move electrons outside its cell.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Gramsci theorizes that the dominant group in a society seeks to maintain hegemony over the status quo yet is often challenged by less powerful groups, especially in moments of crisis.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
Zaslav acknowledged that linear entertainment aside from sports and new is really challenged but said the split will empower both companies with sharper focus and strategic flexibility to compete and pursue investments.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Wilcox challenged the dismissal.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Research conducted at Zvejnieki has often challenged longheld assumptions about gender roles in prehistoric Europe.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Foreign-aid organizations challenged the administration's ability to refuse to spend funds already allocated by Congress.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Under the agreement, Lachlan is buying out the stakes of three of Rupert Murdoch’s other children — James Murdoch, Prudence MacLeod and Elisabeth Murdoch — who had challenged their father’s ability to restructure his heirs’ oversight of both corporations.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
The Danish team challenged that idea by adding Shewanella oneidensis, a bacterium known for its ability to move electrons outside its cell.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Gramsci theorizes that the dominant group in a society seeks to maintain hegemony over the status quo yet is often challenged by less powerful groups, especially in moments of crisis.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
Zaslav acknowledged that linear entertainment aside from sports and new is really challenged but said the split will empower both companies with sharper focus and strategic flexibility to compete and pursue investments.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Wilcox challenged the dismissal.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for challenged
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As the probe unfolded, Kelly Dever was one of several low-rent Canton losers who couldn’t keep their stories straight when questioned by the feds.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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That person was questioned and later released, and so was another taken into custody later that day.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Her collectedness collapses as Johnson turns the joke into a physical act-out, becoming almost insulted that this earthquake dared to frighten her.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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Wu, who worked under Menino at City Hall, has not taken the same tack and has actually alienated herself from a segment of the community that has dared to challenge her, like those opposing her White Stadium rebuilding plan.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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But until now, such light sources required large, power-hungry tabletop systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Releasing the letters, which previously required filing requests under the federal Freedom of Information Act, promotes a level of transparency akin to the advisory meetings’, Tidmarsh said.—
Arthur Allen,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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While Calvert-Lewin contested fewer duels (six), but won all of them, Muniz took on 15, winning eight and losing seven.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Vrabel also contested some of the flags thrown by first-year referee Alex Kemp’s crew.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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Think of it as a hospital’s central nervous system for information — continuously gathering signals, interpreting them, and routing critical insights where they are needed most.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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According to Champo, apply three to four drops onto the fingertips and massage where needed.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, in recent months, Williams has disputed the diagnoses in interviews.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Experts say violence is on both sides Experts — including data analysts and political scientists — disputed this Republican rhetoric, according to previous reporting by McClatchy News.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Shortly after, miners realized that GPUs were more adept at handling the parallel computations demanded by Bitcoin's algorithm.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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And the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Fraternal Order of Police criticized her for having 24-hour protection and demanded better benefits for police.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Sep. 2025
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Local government leaders have also wanted assurances that dollars raised in their counties would end up spent on transit systems there.—
Kate Talerico,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward, who moderated the discussion, wanted to know how agriculture departments could better work with companies, the federal government and consumers to be helpful and more effective.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Challenged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/challenged. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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