in dispute

idiom

: disagreed on : being argued about
The matter/issue is still in dispute.

Examples of in dispute in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web What isn’t in dispute, is the researchers’ contribution to a more holistic understanding of the continent’s prehistoric art. Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2024 Whether Carl Brewer knew then whether there were other guns in the master bedroom is in dispute. Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2024 Except as otherwise provided in these Subscription Terms or our Terms of Service, The Washington Examiner is not willing and not obligated to participate in dispute resolution procedures before bodies responsible for out-of-court settlement of consumer disputes. Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Mar. 2023 Both parties have laid claim to sovereignty over the territory in dispute, each accusing the other of the non-fulfilment of the treaty stipulation. Edwin M. Borchard, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2011 In short, prosecutors have offered piles of evidence about Trump’s efforts to conceal politically damaging evidence, which is neither criminal nor in dispute. The Editors, National Review, 29 May 2024 Seven years later, Mr. Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan hinges on that fleeting encounter, which is both critically important and completely in dispute. William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 27 May 2024 Wyandotte County was ordered to adjust its numbers to reflect agricultural use and repay any overages charged for the tax year in dispute. Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024 The vote of a sixth, the Yankton Sioux Tribe in southeastern South Dakota, is in dispute. George Petras, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024

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“In dispute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20dispute. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.

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