no contest

noun

Examples of no contest in a Sentence

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Two men pleaded no contest to a series of felonies for their roles in a robocall scheme to spread inaccurate information around Detroit leading up to the 2020 election, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's Office announced Friday, Aug. 1. Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2025 Emilio Chambers Cruz was sentenced June 24, after pleading no contest to a misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter charge. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025 Muller was then sentenced in 2022 to 31 years in state prison after pleading no contest to two counts of forcible rape of Huskins. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2025 Five years later, Asad pleaded no contest to misdemeanor culpuable negligence and was given one year of probation in Broward Circuit Court, according to court documents. Jay Weaver july 26, Miami Herald, 26 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for no contest

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 21 Aug. 2025.

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no contest

noun
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