as in challenged
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of
vowed to contest the claim in court
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Recent Examples of contested
While Calvert-Lewin contested fewer duels (six), but won all of them, Muniz took on 15, winning eight and losing seven.
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Vrabel also contested some of the flags thrown by first-year referee Alex Kemp’s crew.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Caraveo won and lost the seat by narrow margins, and the race is expected to again be one of the most contested next year.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
An assertion that Swift’s Baldridge later contested.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
The 1969 Ryder Cup was contested at Royal Birkdale in England.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
But in 2020 and again 2023, Azerbaijan routed Armenia in the territory contested between the two states, showing how little weight Russian promises carried.
—Jeremy Shapiro, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
Zach Top will compete against Langley for new artist of the year, a category that will be hotly contested this year.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The bills can still be challenged at the Constitutional Court, and one of the packages, which gradually raises the retirement age for judges and prosecutors, has already been contested by the judiciary.
—Luiza Ilie, Reuters, 7 Sep. 2025
Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Vrabel also contested some of the flags thrown by first-year referee Alex Kemp’s crew.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Caraveo won and lost the seat by narrow margins, and the race is expected to again be one of the most contested next year.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
An assertion that Swift’s Baldridge later contested.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
The 1969 Ryder Cup was contested at Royal Birkdale in England.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
But in 2020 and again 2023, Azerbaijan routed Armenia in the territory contested between the two states, showing how little weight Russian promises carried.
—Jeremy Shapiro, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
Zach Top will compete against Langley for new artist of the year, a category that will be hotly contested this year.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The bills can still be challenged at the Constitutional Court, and one of the packages, which gradually raises the retirement age for judges and prosecutors, has already been contested by the judiciary.
—Luiza Ilie, Reuters, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contested
Verb
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LaFleur challenged a 37-yard pass to Malik Heath that was initially ruled incomplete.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Research conducted at Zvejnieki has often challenged longheld assumptions about gender roles in prehistoric Europe.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As the probe unfolded, Kelly Dever was one of several low-rent Canton losers who couldn’t keep their stories straight when questioned by the feds.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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That person was questioned and later released, and so was another taken into custody later that day.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, in recent months, Williams has disputed the diagnoses in interviews.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Experts say violence is on both sides Experts — including data analysts and political scientists — disputed this Republican rhetoric, according to previous reporting by McClatchy News.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Contested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contested. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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