contended

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The NFL has long contended it’s the world’s greatest reality show and the numbers support that.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

They contended that Glass’s supposedly “altruistic” institution would devolve into a debt-making paper-money mill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Moreover, there’s evidence BDCs may be struggling to maintain dividend payouts, Capital Economics contended on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

They also contended peptides would be more safely dispensed by regulated compounders than on the gray market — the argument now being made by the Alliance for Compounding Pharmacies.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

O’Brien contended it was Thornton’s privilege to knock the runners loose, leaving Buck to “break it out” from a dead standstill.

From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London