no contest

noun

Examples of no contest in a Sentence

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Quinonez-Vasquez pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in exchange for the 15-year sentence. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 June 2025 Lopez pleaded no contest and agreed to pay a $250 fine, according to a court filing. Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025 The Secondhand Lions star pleaded no contest and was subsequently sentenced to a three-year probation period, a series of Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, and an alcohol rehabilitation and education program. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 3 June 2025 In July 2003, Jones pleaded no contest to soliciting a minor and prosecutors agreed to drop the possession of child pornography charge. Jessica Sager, People.com, 1 June 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 14 Jun. 2025.

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no contest

noun
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