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contended

ADJECTIVE

controversial

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contentious disputed dubious questionable

WEAK

arguable argumentative contestable controvertible debateable disputable disputatious doubtable doubtful dubitable in dispute litigious moot open to discussion open to question polemical suspect uncertain under discussion

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certain definite sure

WEAK

agreeable incontrovertible peaceful uncontroversial undisputed undoubted unquestionable

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U.S. stocks ended slightly higher after another tug-of-war day for markets as AI fever contended with Mideast disquiet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

As AI applications explode in popularity, Reitzes contended, IBM could see an “unexpected surprise” regarding its flagship public cloud offering, Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

But he also contended that the judicial pardon he granted Franco was the result of “logical and legal reasoning.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

But his opposition, he contended, made the final versions of the legislation better.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

By 1935 Moch wielded the megaphone in the JV boat that contended with Joe and the other sophomores for varsity status that season.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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