no contest

noun

Examples of no contest in a Sentence

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As for internal components—things like the CPU, graphics card, and storage—there’s no contest. PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025 Theodis Evans, 48, pleaded no contest to two assault with a deadly weapon charges and was sentenced last month, court records show. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025 Meanwhile, his cousin Santiz agreed to a plea deal and pleaded no contest to the same charges and was also sentenced to life in prison, per WFTV9. Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025 Borgwardt, who could not be reached for comment for this report, pleaded no contest last month to obstructing an officer and was sentenced to 89 days in jail. Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 10 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.

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no contest

noun
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