no contest

noun

Examples of no contest in a Sentence

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In 1996, Fuhrman pleaded no contest to perjury for falsely denying his use of racist language. Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026 The owners and property manager pleaded no contest to 25 counts and paid $25,000 in fines. Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026 Braden Peters, an online influencer known as Clavicular, was sentenced to six months of probation and ordered to complete 20 hours of community service after pleading no contest in an agreement with Florida prosecutors to unlawfully discharging a firearm in public. Arkansas Online, 17 May 2026 The controversial livestreamer pleaded no contest after being charged with unlawfully discharging a firearm at a wildlife sanctuary in March. Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for no contest

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of no contest was in 1931

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“No contest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20contest. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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no contest

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