engaging in a challenge Synonym

warrior, combatant, soldier, brawler, pugilist, contender, battler, scrapper, gladiator, champion, duelist, assailant, aggressor, trooper, mercenary, militant, belligerent, bruiser, grappler, ruffian, enforcer, paladin, knight, samurai, ninja, commando, marine, ranger, infantryman, guerrilla, partisan, swashbuckler, avenger, protector, defender, guardian, hero, stalwart, prizefighter [x]

competitor, rival, challenger, contestant, adversary, opponent, aspirant, candidate, entrant, participant [x]

goalie, keeper, netminder, shot-stopper, custodian, netkeeper, guardian, backstop, net guardian, net protector [x]

strategies, tactics, approaches, schemes, blueprints, designs,, plans, roadmaps, frameworks, outlines, scenarios, playbooks, agendas, programs, arrangements, preparations, setups, configurations, plots, courses of action, action plans, game strategies, game tactics, game approaches, game schemes, game blueprints, game designs, game methods, game plans, game roadmaps, game frameworks, game outlines, game scenarios, game playbooks, game agendas, game programs, game arrangements, game preparations, game setups, game configurations, game plots, game courses of action, game action plans [x]

competition, tournament, match, challenge, event, game, bout, duel, race, rivalry, struggle, battle, clash, confrontation, face-off, playoff, meet, championship, cup, league, series, test, trial, encounter, skirmish, showdown, sweepstakes, tourney, engagement, joust [x]

award, reward, trophy, accolade, honor, recognition, gift, premium, bounty jackpot, winnings, purse, grant, medal, decoration, distinction, commendation, laurel, blue ribbon, first place, title, crown, championship, laurels, meed, guerdon, boon, recompense, emolument, remuneration, stipend, endowment, subsidy, bonus, dividend, windfall, perquisite, fringe benefit, honorarium, gratuity, tip, present, offering, donation, contribution, bequest, legacy, inheritance, asset [x]

hint, clue, indication, suggestion, lead, pointer, signal, cue, heads-up, advice, alert, warning, forewarning, notification, information, intimation, whisper, word, tip, nod, inkling, notion, suspicion, warning sign, red flag, heads up, advisory, caution, premonition, foreknowledge, advance notice, early warning [x]

tireless, persistent, unrelenting, unwavering, indefatigable, unyielding, steadfast, determined, resolute, unremitting, dogged, tenacious, unswerving, unceasing, relentless, unwearying, unending, inexhaustible, diligent, assiduous, industrious, untiring, unwearied, constant, enduring, sustained, unbroken, unbending, unflinching, unshakable, unshrinking, unhesitating, unrelaxed, unrelaxing, unrelieved, unremitted, unremittingly, unremovable, unresisting, unresistible, unresisted, unresistibly, unresistingly, unresistive, unresistless, unresistlessly, unresistlessness [x]

collaboration, cooperation, teamwork, joint effort, collective effort, combined effort, shared effort, concerted effort, partnership, synergy [x]

collaborative effort, joint effort, group effort, team effort, cooperative effort, shared effort, mutual effort, combined effort, concerted effort, unified effort, collective effort [x]

decide, resolve, conclude, settle, determine, finalize, adjudicate, arbitrate, judge, rule, decree, establish, fix, set, ascertain, confirm, verify, validate, ratify, endorse, approve, sanction, authorize, mandate, ordain, prescribe, stipulate, dictate, command, instruct, direct, order, pronounce, declare, announce, proclaim, affirm, assert, state, specify, detail, outline, delineate, define, demarcate, mark, designate, identify, pinpoint [x]

collective-action, joint-effort, cooperative-effort, group-effort, team-effort, shared-effort, mutual-effort, collaborative-effort, concerted-effort, unified-effort, combined-effort, coordinated-effort, communal-work, collective-work, joint-action, cooperative-action, group-action, team-action, shared-action, mutual-action, collaborative-action, concerted-action, unified-action, combined-action, coordinated-action [x]

booting, striking, hitting, punting, thumping, smashing, pounding, stomping, tramping, trouncing, walloping, whacking, bashing, clobbering, drubbing, hammering, pummeling, slamming, socking, swatting [x]

mental effort, cognitive pursuit, intellectual pursuit, scholarly activity, academic endeavor, intellectual, mental pursuit, scholarly pursuit, academic effort, cognitive effort [x]

educational-project, educational-initiative, educational-endeavor, educational-activity, educational-program, educational-effort, educational-venture, educational-mission, educational-task, educational-operation, educational-scheme, educational-campaign, educational-pursuit, educational-enterprise, educational-commitment, educational-plan, educational-strategy, educational-action, educational-movement, educational-drive, educational-exercise, educational-work, educational-challenge, educational-goal, educational-objective, educational-aim, educational-purpose, educational-intent, educational-design, educational-blueprint, educational-framework, educational-agenda, educational-proposal, educational-idea, educational-concept, educational-vision, educational-aspiration, educational-ambition [x]