in dispute

idiom

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

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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 On Friday, Gabbard released a memo seeking to undercut the findings that Putin tried to swing the election for Trump, but in doing so released documents on claims that are not in dispute. Brett Samuels, The Hill, 23 July 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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