no contest

noun

Examples of no contest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Victor Lucero, 33, pleaded no contest to manslaughter in the beating death of 25-year-old Yeison Toroc, and was sentenced to 22 years in state prison. Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024 He was sentenced to four years in state prison after pleading no contest to the assault charge, according to court records, and was given 179 days of credit for time served. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 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 4 May. 2024.

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no contest

noun
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