in dispute

phrase

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

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The actual number of ballots in dispute is likely much smaller than 20,000, since county election officials have found that many of the people on DOJ's list did not have active voter registrations and were not mailed ballots. — Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026 Benski and Clifford are currently in dispute with Vice over payments related the sale of Pulse. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026 Newsom has been crowing about a 9 percent drop in unsheltered homelessness over the past year, though the numbers are in dispute. — Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026 To support the defense, that evidence generally must connect the lack of restraint to the specific injuries in dispute. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026 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 Nov. 2026.

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