no contest

noun

Examples of no contest in a Sentence

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Brown pleaded no contest and served two years of probation, per documents obtained by PEOPLE. Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025 The following year, he was suspended from baseball and sentenced to probation after pleading no contest to charges of cocaine possession and soliciting a prostitute. Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025 Last month, Adams pleaded no contest to two counts of first-degree murder and related charges involving the unlawful handling and concealment of the victims’ remains. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025 McGuinness pleaded no contest to six charges, according to the Oakland Press. Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for no contest

Word History

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 14 Nov. 2025.

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no contest

noun
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