no contest

noun

Examples of no contest in a Sentence

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It's been no contest since the two joined the WNBA. Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026 The couple pleaded no contest to two counts of first-degree child abuse earlier this spring. Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 17 June 2026 Now, Smith is among those expected to testify at trial, after pleading no contest to an accessory charge. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 June 2026 In April, Teahan pleaded no contest to second-degree murder for Windham’s fentanyl death. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 16 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 23 Jun. 2026.

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no contest

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