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Contend meaning

  1. To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
  2. To struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.
  3. To be in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.

Synonyms of Contend

Using Contend

  • The main meaning on this page is: To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight. | To struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend. | To be in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
  • Useful related words include: postulate, get by, cope, vie.
  • In the example corpus, contend often appears in combinations such as: contend with, to contend, contend that.

Context around Contend

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 13 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Contend

  • In this selection, "contend" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, policy, prosecutors, studies and wearing stand out and add context to how "contend" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a contend to write and amg to contend with this. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "contend" sits close to words such as compression, smash and stalled, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with contend

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

And, prosecutors contend that constitutes a federal crime. (8 words)

A contend to write the most entertaining research paper of the year. (12 words)

As new studies contend, wearing masks can be harmful, particularly for children. (12 words)

Among some housing advocates, both critics and supporters of the community preference policy contend that it’s unlikely that it is a major driver of segregation in the city, though some admit it reinforces the segregated status quo. (38 words)

At the heart of the drills was addressing the vast distances that the United States, Britain and Australia would contend with when operating across the Pacific, and improving inter-operability of the three countries' air forces. (36 words)

Blue Visby’s makers contend it to reduce the carbon footprint of the global bulk shipping by more than 60 million metric tons of CO2 per year, which is larger than the total emissions of Norway. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

A contend to write the most entertaining research paper of the year.

After reverting back to Islam, Sienna has had to contend with a lack of representation and ignorance to her Caribbean roots.

Alabi said the committee was ready to contend with anyone who would want to work against peaceful and credible elections in Lagos State.

Alongside this, Alphabet’s C-suite needs to put a concrete plan in motion to maintain its Search advertising dominance, as well as contend with the competitive challenges its cloud and video segments are experiencing.

Along the way, he had to contend with the animals as well as rotten fruit and veg and offal.

Among some housing advocates, both critics and supporters of the community preference policy contend that it’s unlikely that it is a major driver of segregation in the city, though some admit it reinforces the segregated status quo.

And, prosecutors contend that constitutes a federal crime.

Andrew Culbert in his Bigfoot Express Mercedes AMG GT-3 is lying third in the title chase and will have teammate Sun Moodley in a matching Bigfoot AMG to contend with this weekend.

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As a coastal city, Boston also has to contend with rising sea levels, Fernandez said.

As a rough sleeper, he has had to contend with not only the cold but also violence.

As if rising mortgage rates and high house prices aren’t enough, homebuyers in the new year are going to have to contend with higher fees to obtain their credit reports.

As it is, APC Governorship Candidate, Dr. Nasiru Idris, has Major General Aminu Bande, retd., of the PDP to contend with.

As new studies contend, wearing masks can be harmful, particularly for children.

At the heart of the drills was addressing the vast distances that the United States, Britain and Australia would contend with when operating across the Pacific, and improving inter-operability of the three countries' air forces.

Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, who contend that this will raise grocery prices at a time when consumers are being overwhelmed by the spiraling cost of feeding their families.

Beyond that, the lawyers representing the other three board members have to contend with Affinity Credit Union, the non-profit's primary creditor.

Blue Visby’s makers contend it to reduce the carbon footprint of the global bulk shipping by more than 60 million metric tons of CO2 per year, which is larger than the total emissions of Norway.

Both are expected to contend for AFC wild-card spots in a very competitive conference, making this potentially one of the NFL’s best opening weekend games.

Both sides have injury worried to contend with heading into the game with the hosts impacted by nine potential absentees.

But others contend that the clause requires the government to continue issuing new debt to pay bondholders, effectively overriding the nation’s statutory borrowing limit, which is controlled by Congress.

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Common combinations with contend

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "contend" in a sentence?
An example: "A contend to write the most entertaining research paper of the year." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "contend" from authentic English texts.
What does "contend" mean?
Contend means: To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
What are synonyms of "contend"?
Common synonyms of "contend" include: postulate, get by, cope, vie, compete, oppose, repugn, contest. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "contend" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "contend", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.