in dispute

idiom

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

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Exactly how the gosling ended up with the cranes remains in dispute. Anne Readel, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025 The issue remained in dispute until the matter was finally resolved when the car was stolen. Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025 These lawyers also specialize in dispute resolution, private client & family law, real estate, and reputation protection, among other matters. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 3 May 2025 What’s not in dispute is that rail travel is more climate friendly than air travel, a point stressed by UITP’s Mezghani in his speech in Hamburg today. Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for in dispute

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“In dispute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20dispute. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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