contends

[ kuhn-tendz ]

verb

1. third person singular present indicative of contend.

Word History and Origins

Origin of contends¹

contend ( def ) + -s ²( def )

Example Sentences

The management company denies misleading tenants and contends that the terms of residency, including potential rent increases, were clearly outlined in the contracts that they signed.

From Los Angeles Times

Therefore, he contends, Coinbase didn’t violate the law prohibiting political contributions by contractors paid from “funds appropriated by the Congress.”

From Los Angeles Times

Farrell contends that his attorneys have vetted and signed off on the arrangement.

From Los Angeles Times

Madden showed the Times emails exchanged between the pair in spring 2012, and said they met in July of that year, two to three months after Sheehy contends he was shot.

From Salon

The industry contends that California’s nation-leading gasoline costs are a supply and demand problem in a state that has adopted environmental policies to limit oil drilling and production.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• argue
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• dispute
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