Contested
Contested adjective - Disputed or made the object of contention or competition.
Persevered and contested are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Persevered" instead a verb "Contested".
Persevered
Contested and persevered are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contested" instead a verb "Persevered".
Nearby Words: persevering, perseverance
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Persevered and Contested. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contested/persevered
Contested & Persevered. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contested/persevered>.
Persevered or Contested. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contested/persevered.
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