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as in questioned
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 required
to have as a requirement
having to put up with an overbearing boss challenges forbearance
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Recent Examples of challenged
As the conversation turned to Haliburton, Antetokounmpo challenged Turner to say three nice things about his former All-Star point guard.
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Darnell Mayberry, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
They’ve been challenged in a competitive landscape as video and broadband customers defect Comcast is now trying hard to right the ship, with some promising signs in the third quarter numbers reported this morning.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
There’s a common, but untrue, narrative that certain sets of scientific dogmas, like the Earth being stationary and the center of the Universe, could not be challenged.
—Big Think, 30 Oct. 2025
And while Hey Dude remains challenged, Rees said third quarter results came in ahead of expectations.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
In Eyer's view, the public release of these rules will offer the opportunity for them to be legally challenged.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
Which track challenged you most while preparing this album?
—Billboard Korea, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
For the Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin, the invasive beetle has also challenged its culture, because the ash tree, especially the black ash, is such a part of its history.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Changes to the regulatory framework and fleet incentives further challenged the business, Barra also said.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Darnell Mayberry, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
They’ve been challenged in a competitive landscape as video and broadband customers defect Comcast is now trying hard to right the ship, with some promising signs in the third quarter numbers reported this morning.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
There’s a common, but untrue, narrative that certain sets of scientific dogmas, like the Earth being stationary and the center of the Universe, could not be challenged.
—Big Think, 30 Oct. 2025
And while Hey Dude remains challenged, Rees said third quarter results came in ahead of expectations.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
In Eyer's view, the public release of these rules will offer the opportunity for them to be legally challenged.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
Which track challenged you most while preparing this album?
—Billboard Korea, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
For the Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin, the invasive beetle has also challenged its culture, because the ash tree, especially the black ash, is such a part of its history.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Changes to the regulatory framework and fleet incentives further challenged the business, Barra also said.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for challenged
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In fact, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of horror stories circulating across Facebook, Reddit, and other platforms about individuals being questioned at check-in by airline agents or, worse, denied entry altogether.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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McKesson never questioned her genetics – or considered 23andMe – until a team of surgeons performed an urgent, open-heart procedure in 2022 to remove clots from her heart and lungs.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The actor infamously played Jeff, the hunky diner manager who dared to come between the show's endgame couple.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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One man, Lawrence Bergreen, dared to step into the breach and write about Columbus in the way only historians of substance can.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Nine hours after addressing reporters in the wake of a humbling 28-6 loss to Baltimore, Mike McDaniel was at it again on Friday, speaking to Dolphins reporters via Zoom in the normal day-after-game media availability that’s required for all NFL head coaches.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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But the filibuster is not required by the Constitution and, like any Senate rules, can be changed with a simple majority at any time.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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With no presumptive nominee or clear party leader after the 2024 presidential election loss, the Democratic field remains widely contested—a scenario that could reshape the party’s electoral strategy, policy direction and prospects for challenging Republican front-runners in upcoming races.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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But a vast amount of human knowledge is contested, to one degree or another.—
Jimmy Wales,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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In the midst of a winless homestand, all the Wild needed to do Thursday night was win one measly period.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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In a February appearance on The Tonight Show, the Microsoft cofounder told host Jimmy Fallon that thanks to the rise of AI, eventually humans won’t be needed for most things.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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The army disputed the reports of a coup plot, but that has not stopped Tinubu’s swift shake-up of the top brass.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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However, her family has widely disputed both ideas, and instead have looked to evidence suggesting Bradley may have been a victim of human trafficking while on board the ship.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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In the aftermath of the loss, Shanahan called out his team and demanded a strong response over the coming week ahead of San Francisco's trip to the Big Apple to take on the New York Giants.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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As investors and counterparties demanded collateral, the company’s liquidity evaporated, requiring a $182 billion government bailout, in exchange for an equity stake.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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However, Wang wanted to wait until their second official wedding in Asia.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Lots of boys wanted to be like him, to be accepted, given attention, admired and loved by teachers, but the rest of us were looked down upon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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