in dispute

idiom

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

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The talent of the 21-year-old forward is not in dispute, nor the idea that if Vitor Pereira can unlock it in the Premier League, the initial £19.6million ($26.3m) signing has the potential to be productive for the team and exciting for the fans. Steve Madeley, New York Times, 20 June 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 Ricardo pulled the trigger of his 9mm pistol one time under circumstances that are in dispute. Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2025 The history of the town’s many battles against housing development is not in dispute. Hugh Bailey, Hartford Courant, 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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