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challenges

NOUN

dispute, question

Synonyms

STRONGEST

objection protest test threat

STRONG

claiming confrontation dare defiance demanding demur interrogation provocation remonstrance trial ultimatum

WEAK

summons to contest

Antonyms

STRONGEST

acceptance

STRONG

peace

WEAK

agree answer decide win

VERB

dispute, question

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

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

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny

STRONG

answer calm dodge ignore

WEAK

agreement decision victory

Example Sentences

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If Apple succeeds in navigating these challenges, Siri could represent between $15 billion and $30 billion of incremental revenue opportunity and $2 of incremental earnings per share in fiscal 2030, Mohan predicts.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Those challenges could loom large for Matsumoto, a longtime BLS employee who has been on loan for the past year as a senior economist to the Council of Economic Advisers.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Rather than asking audiences to choose sides, Alice and Steve repeatedly challenges them to sympathise with people making decisions they might not agree with.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

To be sure, stocks have recovered quickly from an array of challenges in recent years, from the launch of China’s DeepSeek AI model to tariff whiplash to jitters in private credit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

One of my biggest challenges has always been to see past other people’s doubt and negativity so I could define my own path.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad