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contend
verb as in compete, fight
Strong matches
verb as in claim, assert
Strong matches
Example Sentences
Consumer Watchdog contends in its lawsuit that allowing policyholder surcharges will not give insurers more incentive to write more policies in risky neighborhoods.
It’s an astonishing level of reckless stupidity that we will be contending with for generations.
In The Times investigation, former Squad members alleged that Rockelle struggled to read; she contended that she is dyslexic.
The company contends such permits are still relevant because its work is only repairing and maintaining an existing pipeline, not constructing new infrastructure.
Yang’s parents have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city, contending that the officers had other options available — including so-called less-lethal weapons — but failed to exhaust them before resorting to deadly force.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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