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no contest

noun

: nolo contendere

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Peters, who was charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm in public, eventually pleaded no contest and agreed to six months probation and 20 hours of community service as part of a plea deal. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 As for internal components—things like the CPU, graphics card, and SSD—there’s no contest. — Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026 Jamall Russell, a former correctional officer, pleaded no contest in March to three misdemeanor counts of violating the laws of a state institution. — Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Wuornos was convicted by a jury of murdering Richard Mallory in 1992 and subsequently pleaded no contest or guilty in five other murder cases, receiving six death sentences in total. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026 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 30 Sep. 2026.

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no contest

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: nolo contendere
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