Explore Contended through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
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Contended meaning
simple past and past participle of contend
Using Contended
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of contend
- In the example corpus, contended often appears in combinations such as: contended that, he contended, contended the.
Context around Contended
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 11 start, 5 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Contended
- In this selection, "contended" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, californians, memo, sources and kelly stand out and add context to how "contended" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include he contended that the and aap sources contended the senior. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "contended" sits close to words such as bordering, breasts and bt, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with contended
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He contended that the two may not be compatible as a team. (12 words)
He contended that the conditions had been tailored for Mr. Palaniswami to get elected unopposed. (15 words)
Bankman-Fried had contended on the stand that he never asked employees to do anything illegal. (16 words)
Datti, who spoke during a courtesy visit to the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe contended that for Buhari to have shifted grounds twice shows that he is not firm, and may still make another shift when the new deadline elapses. (41 words)
Assistant advocate general, Sohail Sultan, and complainant’s counsel Hamza Nawab contended that delay in reporting such offences was natural and woman normally could not tell the situation forthwith due to honour and respect and even due to fear. (39 words)
But the Commissioner should have focused on the side divestiture, Vidéotron’s takeover of Shaw’s Freedom Mobile, upon which the closing of the main transaction depended and which aimed to remedy competition concerns, the Tribunal contended. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
About the only prominent media personality that gave the Nuggets any respect this winter was Charles Barkley of TNT, who contended that Denver would win the NBA title due to their depth.
Across the state on Saturday, Californians contended with drenching rains and rising water levels in the atmospheric river’s aftermath.
Additionally, the memo contended that it may be successful to deny Joe Biden the verified electors he need to win.
All I know is that ever since Bosa has been in the 49ers starting lineup we have contended for championships, and this was his best season yet.
As per convention, AAP sources contended, the senior-most councillor — in this case, Adarsh Nagar councillor Mukesh Kumar Goel — should have been nominated the presiding officer of the meeting to elect the mayor.
Assistant advocate general, Sohail Sultan, and complainant’s counsel Hamza Nawab contended that delay in reporting such offences was natural and woman normally could not tell the situation forthwith due to honour and respect and even due to fear.
Bankman-Fried had contended on the stand that he never asked employees to do anything illegal.
But the Commissioner should have focused on the side divestiture, Vidéotron’s takeover of Shaw’s Freedom Mobile, upon which the closing of the main transaction depended and which aimed to remedy competition concerns, the Tribunal contended.
Datti, who spoke during a courtesy visit to the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe contended that for Buhari to have shifted grounds twice shows that he is not firm, and may still make another shift when the new deadline elapses.
Devre has contended that Shelar did not raise objections before the registrar or before the VC as per the Uniform Statues 2017.
Edwards contended that the legal clearance to create limited liability companies also helped usher the rise of corporations in Aspen and elsewhere.
He also conducted internet searches suggesting he has “a great interest in young females,” it was contended.
He contended that if the petitioner’s trial had taken place through the procedure of court martial, the real picture would have become clear.
He contended that the conditions had been tailored for Mr. Palaniswami to get elected unopposed.
He contended that the facts before the Court were hotly contested by the parties, asserting that the seriousness of the conflict was one that documents could resolve.
He contended that the two may not be compatible as a team.
He contended that while discussion on mental health was now being encouraged, “the door was still not open” for men to talk freely about their feelings.
However, Justice Roberts contended that the dissenting judges had ignored elements of the statute that they disagreed with.
Indeed, the $1.5 trillion global fashion market, with its outsize personalities and eye-popping valuations, is a natural extension for Puck, contended Kelly.
In fact Cole’s antecedent record showed he had not been given an Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentence as a dangerous offender as Williamson contended he had told her.
Common combinations with contended
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: