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as in objection
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
there were no serious challenges to the legislative bill, so it passed easily
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as in problem
something that requires thought and skill for resolution
the many challenges facing developing countries in the 21st century
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as in to question
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of
don't hesitate to challenge any statement that generalizes about people
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as in to need
to have as a requirement
having to put up with an overbearing boss challenges forbearance
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Recent Examples of challenge
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
But raising cash remains a challenge for some, with investors anxious about startups courting enough customers for healthy returns, Pershad said.
—Liang Lei, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
Susan Page, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
Collective bargaining agreements between an employer and a union representing workers outlines the rights and benefits of employees such as their pay schedule and their ability to challenge demotions or terminations.
—arkansasonline.com, 8 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The multidisciplinary initiative running across 2025 aims to strengthen bilateral ties and generate joint responses to contemporary political, social and ecological challenges.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
But raising cash remains a challenge for some, with investors anxious about startups courting enough customers for healthy returns, Pershad said.
—Liang Lei, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
More than 100 lawsuits have been filed against the Trump administration, challenging the unliteral firing of civil servants, the freezing of federal spending, the pursuit of undocumented immigrants into churches, the end of birthright citizenship and more.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
Collective bargaining agreements between an employer and a union representing workers outlines the rights and benefits of employees such as their pay schedule and their ability to challenge demotions or terminations.
—arkansasonline.com, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for challenge
Noun
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His nomination to become the nation’s 26th Health and Human Services Secretary was met with considerable objection from the medical community.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Multiple speakers were also allowed to accuse Israel of carrying out a genocide, also with no objection from Lauber.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Air traffic controllers would continue to work, though there have been problems with absenteeism during previous shutdowns.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Ben Edwards, Global Marketing Leader: Specialized is all about innovation, about solving problems for riders.—
William Roberson,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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To Begin Developing This Trait: Encourage your teams to question and validate their assumptions while remaining receptive to unexpected insights that emerge from their analysis.—
Ben Jones,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Education Secretary Linda McMahon criticized the university for allegedly failing to protect Jewish students and questioned its eligibility for federal business contracts.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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Those daring enough to brave twisting mountain roads at the center of the island can also rent a car, available from the island's airport.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2025
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In August Ukraine launched a daring cross-border incursion into Kursk, in what marked the largest attack on Russian territory since World War II.—
Joanna Kozlowska,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2025
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Her office needs months of repairs for smoke damage.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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The idea, Cagle said, is more service for folks who need public transit to get around but don’t live in parts of Mecklenburg with a bus or train line.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Feb. 2025
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But each time the tariffs were slated to take effect, calls with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum kept the tariffs at bay — or provided exceptions for crucial cross-border industries, such as a one-month delay on tariffs for auto manufacturers.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
7 Mar. 2025
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The main exception in the worldwide data is Israel, which has higher-than-average birth rates and has been subsidizing IVF since the early 1980s.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Austin Cindric's $50,000 penalty is becoming a hot topic in NASCAR as drivers weighed in on the matter after the incident at the Circuit of the Americas where Cindric hooked the right rear of Ty Dillon's car.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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No halfway measure, but Bove still wants to keep his hooks in the fish in case Washington chooses to resume the matter later on (and to make sure that Adams follows their directives).—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2025
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The fourth quarter was not without controversy: With 4:27 left in the game, Rockets guard Amen Thompson was ejected for a flagrant foul 2 against Giannis Antetokounmpo where he got caught in the air trying to contest Antetokounmpo’s shot and then pulled him down by his head.—
Eric Nehm,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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This revelation had Massa considering legal options to contest the season’s outcome, more than 15 years after Hamilton was declared world champion in Brazil.—
Yara Elshebiny,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Challenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/challenge. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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