no contest

noun

Examples of no contest in a Sentence

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Court records show Furman pleaded no contest to assault and battery in the 2021 incident and on Friday was sentenced to one year of probation. Nick Lentz, CBS News, 31 May 2026 The ad shows footage of Williamson walking out of a downtown Sacramento courthouse earlier this month after pleading no contest to lying to federal authorities, falsifying tax records and bank fraud. Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2026 Alexi Pineda-Ticas, 32, pleaded no contest last March to vehicular manslaughter and drunk driving. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 After initially pleading not guilty in the case, Radimak entered a plea of no contest in court earlier this year and was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday. Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for no contest

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First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of no contest was in 1931

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“No contest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20contest. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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no contest

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