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contending

ADJECTIVE
factious
Synonyms
WEAK
alienated belligerent contentious contumacious disaffected disputatious dissident divisive fighting hostile insubordinate insurgent insurrectionary litigious malcontent mutinous partisan quarrelsome rebellious refractory rival sectarian seditious troublemaking turbulent
Antonyms
WEAK
agreeing cooperating cooperative peaceful united
ADJECTIVE
fighting
Synonyms
STRONG
battling belligerent boxing brawling determined fencing hostile jousting martial militant skirmishing sparring tilting warmongering wrestling
WEAK
angry argumentative bellicose combative contentious disputatious disputative ferocious hawkish jingoistic militaristic pugnacious quarrelsome ready to fight resolute scrappy truculent unbeatable under arms up in arms
Antonyms
STRONG
kind nice peaceful
WEAK
peaceloving
ADJECTIVE
militant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assertive bellicose belligerent militaristic vigorous warring
STRONG
active fighting martial military offensive
WEAK
assertory combating contentious embattled gladiatorial in arms pugnacious pushy quarrelsome scrappy self-assertive truculent up in arms warlike
Antonyms
WEAK
compliant peaceful peaceloving submissive tolerant
ADJECTIVE
opposing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
antagonistic conflicting
STRONG
rival
WEAK
adverse anti opposite
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agreeable
WEAK
allied
ADJECTIVE
rival
Synonyms
STRONGEST
competing
STRONG
battling combatant combating conflicting contesting cutthroat disputing emulating equal opposed striving vying
WEAK
competitive emulous
Antonyms
WEAK
assisting associate supporting
ADJECTIVE
warlike
Synonyms
WEAK
aggressive attacking bellicose belligerent bloodthirsty combative contentious contrary fighting gladiatorial hawkish inimical martial militant militaristic military offensive pugnacious quarrelsome ructious soldierly truculent unfriendly warmongering warring
Antonyms
WEAK
harmonizing peaceful

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Private-credit funds have been contending with record redemption requests from investors worried about potential defaults among the highly levered companies the firms often lend to.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Yaroslavsky, who lives in Mid City, defended her position on housing, contending that SB 79 was deeply flawed and that she is working to minimize its negative impacts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Altman has fired back on social media, contending Musk's agenda is to rule over the most powerful AI.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

With 10 goals and seven assists in all competitions, the former Newcastle man is even contending for a spot in France's World Cup squad.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

My courage failed me at the sight of a countinghouse or shop crowded with men, bartering and contending loudly with one another.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein