Definition of "contends" []

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contend. (verb)

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• "The label contends some of the songs were recorded so long ago they violate terms of the deal."
• ""Nature," Darwin contends, is nothing but the "aggregate action and product of many natural laws," and these laws, in turn, are ultimately but a "sequence of events as ascertained by us" (Darwin, 55)."
• "With regard to the merits of managing predators such as wolves, which the article contends is a horribly misguided project, any responsible person who advocates simply letting nature take its course must address the consequences of allowing the wolf population to fluctuate - which the article does not do."