challenges

Definition for challenges

noun as in dispute, question

Strongest matches

objection, protest, test, threat

Strong matches

claiming, confrontation, dare, defiance, demanding, demur, interrogation, provocation, remonstrance, trial, ultimatum

Weak match

summons to contest

verb as in dispute, question

Strongest matches

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

Strong matches

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

Weak matches

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

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Example Sentences

“I’m not unsympathetic to the challenges that come with unfunded top-down mandates from Sacramento, but there is a pattern of sheer awfulness with Lake County in particular going back at least a decade and they’ve earned all the scorn coming their way,” Rob Pyers, who operates the election guide California Target Book, said on social media last week.

From Los Angeles Times

In a letter sent to the Garfield community, Hernandez said, “Looking back on the past 24 years, I am filled with gratitude and pride. Serving as the head coach of the Garfield Bulldogs has been an honor and blessing. Together, we’ve celebrated victories, faced challenges and most importantly, watched our scholar-athletes grow and thrive both on and off the field.”

From Los Angeles Times

At the same time, Riggs’ opponent—Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin—filed challenges that seek to cancel the ballots of 60,000 voters.

From Slate

Many of his challenges rely on legal arguments that have been rejected by courts in the past.

From Slate

The ballot challenges will be considered first by the local and state boards of elections.

From Slate

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