in dispute

idiom

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

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The president’s tariffs on aluminum, steel, and cars, which were enacted citing a different statute, are not in dispute. Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2025 However, the source said the filings do not specify exactly which pieces of equipment are in dispute. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 Aug. 2025 But the documents showed Clapper discussing a detail that was never in dispute — that Russia was never able to alter vote tabulations. Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025 What is happening in the photograph is not in dispute, but a great deal of what happened outside of it is. Gary Knight, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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