as in questioning
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of
vowed to contest the claim in court
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Recent Examples of contesting
Additionally, reports surfaced that five jurors have since come forward contesting the hung jury, claiming that the jury had unanimously voted to acquit Read on two of the three charges, according to a motion published by WHDH and reviewed by PEOPLE.
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
On that day the first game of football, with teams from two Georgia colleges contesting, will be played in the classic city.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
This meticulous effort resulted in the client successfully contesting the fines.
—William Jones, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
With teams going more direct, opportunities for isolating defenders and contesting individual duels in the attacking third have increased.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
The 7-2 decision handed a victory to Republicans in Illinois who are contesting a state policy of counting timely cast but late-arriving mail ballots up to two weeks after Election Day.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2026
Kepler accepted the suspension without contesting the discipline in a grievance, a person familiar with the process told The Associated Press.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Kepler accepted the suspension without contesting the discipline through a grievance.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
He was credited with contesting six shots inside the arc.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
On that day the first game of football, with teams from two Georgia colleges contesting, will be played in the classic city.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
This meticulous effort resulted in the client successfully contesting the fines.
—William Jones, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
With teams going more direct, opportunities for isolating defenders and contesting individual duels in the attacking third have increased.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
The 7-2 decision handed a victory to Republicans in Illinois who are contesting a state policy of counting timely cast but late-arriving mail ballots up to two weeks after Election Day.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2026
Kepler accepted the suspension without contesting the discipline in a grievance, a person familiar with the process told The Associated Press.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Kepler accepted the suspension without contesting the discipline through a grievance.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
He was credited with contesting six shots inside the arc.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contesting
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During the Miami town hall, Savannah Guthrie pressed Trump on his administration's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, and his social media reposts questioning Osama bin Laden's death.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Bateman’s questioning aside, the lack of research is a central conceit of the show, which launched during the pandemic as a pastime for friends and now hosts Will Arnett, Sean Hayes and Bateman.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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The case over access to the legal system was one of three federal lawsuits challenging practices at the immigration detention center.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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These conditions can make driving challenging, so exercise extreme caution on the road, and if possible, consider delaying your trip.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
29 Jan. 2026
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After the lawsuit was filed in the Eastern District of New York, Saint Ann’s leaders sent a letter to the school community disputing the allegations.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Cha's representatives filed a pre-taxation review request formally disputing the findings.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Contesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contesting. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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