contends

American  

[kuhn-tendz] / kənˈtɛndz /

verb

1. third person singular present indicative of contend.

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Etymology

Origin of contends

contend ( def. ) + -s ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Unlike Columbia, she contends, Harvard hasn’t negotiated with honest intentions.

From The Wall Street Journal

The union contends that the little guys have nobody to blame but themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal

But even Bell contends that many business leaders today are exaggerating the technology’s role in layoffs, a practice that’s coming to be known as AI washing.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, Sachdeva contends, the world is changing and most of the oil produced in the Middle East is sold to Asia, not America, which is now a net exporter itself.

From MarketWatch

How she contends with her fear—and how that fear actually drives her to surf the biggest waves in the world—separates director Minna Dufton’s documentary from other competition movies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• argue
• confront
• cope
• dispute
• go after
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• meet
• oppose
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