contend
verb (used without object)
to struggle in opposition.
contended
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past participleof contend.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof contend.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
contendverb (used without object)to struggle in opposition.
Example Sentences
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They also contended it included the nation’s strictest data privacy protections and noted how participation would be voluntary, similar to how it is offered in other states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
After the golf course, I put in a few more destinations—the Sullenberger Aviation Museum, the Omni Hotel downtown—and kicked back while the car contended with traffic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Months after that, the Phoenix’s media critic Dan Kennedy contended that it is our obligation to watch such difficult accounts in an essay for Harvard’s Nieman Foundation.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
They contended the economy and labor market are strong enough to support such a strategy.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Or I contended in my mind against the ignorant writers who condemned women as frail and lacking in virtue.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
