no contest

noun

Examples of no contest in a Sentence

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Jackson agreed to plead no contest to battery in May for the beating of professional wrestler Stuart Smith at a KnokX Pro Wrestling Academy event in Sun Valley. James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 In a news release, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said David Anthony Zapata, 35, pleaded no contest to murder and attempted murder charges. Austin Turner, CBS News, 1 July 2026 In 2015, he was charged in Amador County in connection with a strip poker game at a youth camp, ultimately pleading no contest two years later to providing alcohol to a minor. Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026 But Bridges’ time in Charlotte also involved some off-the-court incidents, beginning with pleading no contest to felony domestic violence in an incident involving ex-partner Mychelle Johnson just before he was set to become a free agent in 2022. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 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 5 Jul. 2026.

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no contest

noun
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