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challenges

NOUN

dispute, question

Synonyms

STRONGEST

objection protest test threat

STRONG

claiming confrontation dare defiance demanding demur interrogation provocation remonstrance trial ultimatum

WEAK

summons to contest

Antonyms

STRONGEST

acceptance

STRONG

peace

WEAK

agree answer decide win

VERB

dispute, question

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ask for assert call for claim confront defy demand denounce impose require test try

STRONG

accost arouse beard brave cross dare exact impeach impugn inquire investigate provoke query reclaim stimulate summon tax vindicate

WEAK

call out face down face off face the music fly in the face of hang in insist upon invite competition make a point of make a stand object to search out stand up to stick it out throw down the gauntlet

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny

STRONG

answer calm dodge ignore

WEAK

agreement decision victory

Example Sentences

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It challenges prevailing power structures and asks people to reconsider their established notions of right and wrong.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Stanton lists an array of challenges, including outdated materials, modern production regulations and contaminants.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The rest of IAG’s airline operations then appear undervalued, especially considering the ability to deliver double-digit profit margins through industry challenges, the analyst adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

But one of the 28-year-old's greatest challenges has been getting a job.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Enumerating these challenges to Jim Crow doesn’t prove that either Ann Atwater or Durham, North Carolina, was unique in this regard; they were not.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson