no contest

noun

Examples of no contest in a Sentence

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To demonstrate the district attorney’s alleged bias, the motion highlighted the examination of witness John Richardson, a Loyola Marymount University student from the Bay Area who was among the 13 arrested in 2024 but later entered a youth diversion program after pleading no contest. Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026 Alfredo and Kelly Muñoz pleaded no contest to the felony child abuse charges. Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2026 In September, Han pleaded no contest to smuggling and making false statements and was deported to China after three months in jail. Ed White, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026 In December, Campbell pleaded no contest to charges related to the crash. Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 25 Feb. 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 6 Mar. 2026.

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no contest

noun
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