contends (with)

verb

present tense third-person singular of contend (with)
1
as in addresses
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 opposes
to strive to reduce or eliminate medical missionaries who daily contend with disease and poverty

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contends (with)
  1. addresses
  2. opposes
  3. manages
  4. fights
  5. handles
  6. combats
  7. manipulates
  8. counters
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  • Mediheal offers a host of other toner pads—from its Collagen Ampoule pads Vogue’s Kiana Murden swears by, to its PDRN Lifting pad that addresses fine lines.
    — Deanna Pai, Vogue, 27 July 2026
  • Great battery life that finally addresses one of the Framework Laptop 13’s biggest shortcomings.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
Definition of addresses
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  • The Sun in your 2nd House of Resources opposes Pluto in your 8th House of Shared Resources, spotlighting debts, joint expenses, intimacy, obligations, or the emotional price of staying vague.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026
  • Missourians for Fair Taxation, largely funded by the Missouri Association of Realtors PAC, opposes the measure.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Definition of opposes
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  • When a child manages to avoid catastrophic harm, recovery can still mean surgery, months out of school, and potentially lifelong mental health issues.
    — J. Todd R. Lawrence, STAT, 27 July 2026
  • The song manages an even larger positional gain on the Billboard Global Excl.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of manages
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  • The scene is organized into certain beats, as Cole fights various people and then takes a breath between some of them.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 July 2026
  • Don’t make changes, and you’re accused of being a dusty, immovable relic that fights to maintain relevancy.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 July 2026
Definition of fights
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  • Warner says Neo handles three critical tasks which include inventorying every piece of agentic software installed; assessing how each is configured; and, enforcing policies on what each is permitted to do.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 24 July 2026
  • The Kremlin has denied that Wildberries handles military supplies.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 24 July 2026
Definition of handles
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  • This initiative combats chemical-reliant agriculture, emphasizing soil and human health.
    — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Whereas Kiana Murden, Vogue’s beauty shopping editor, says the perfect SPF is one that’s both lightweight and combats oily, prone skin.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 17 July 2026
Definition of combats
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  • The drug was created by evil businessman Roland Daggett who manipulates Hagen to take over Wayne Enterprises.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 23 July 2026
  • In retaliation, Artemis manipulates the winds so that Agamemnon and his fleet can’t sail to Troy.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026
Definition of manipulates
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  • Odysseus counters that his lie helped win them the Trojan War, but Sinon fires back, saying that gives him no comfort when he is forced to wander among the dead.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 19 July 2026
  • The industry counters that US Food and Drug Administration and European regulators have said polystyrene poses no significant health risk when made and used properly.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Definition of counters
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“Contends (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contends%20%28with%29. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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