no contest

noun

Examples of no contest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Agnew ultimately pleaded no contest to a single felony charge of tax evasion. Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024 He was sentenced to two years in prison after striking a deal to plead no contest to a single felony charge in March 2021. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024 Daniel Burda, 41, pleaded no contest Monday to charges of criminally negligent homicide and abuse of a corpse. Bruce Haring, Deadline, 11 July 2024 Jacobs resigned from the state attorney’s office, pleaded no contest to careless driving and went into a rehabilitation contract with Florida Lawyers Assistance. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for no contest 

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

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no contest

noun
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