no contest

noun

Examples of no contest in a Sentence

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Most notably, in 2020, Brown pleaded no contest to assaulting a moving truck driver over a payment dispute at his Hollywood home. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025 However, the result was later changed to a no contest when Jones failed a drug test. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 In December 2024, Lopez pleaded no contest to a civil infraction and agreed to pay a $250 fine for posting a photo of a dead body on his personal Instagram page, FOX 35 Orlando and WFTV reported. Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 June 2025 When appearing in the courtroom on Wednesday (May 28), Klinghoffer pleaded no contest to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 May 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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no contest

noun
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