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Recent Examples of contestable
The position is thin and contestable, and every serious competitor is now trying to climb out of it by owning more of the stack.
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Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Dupont took an Italian tap back from a contestable kick and chipped for Bielle-Biarrey to claim the first try in the fourth minute, his fourth try this month, and 24th try in 25 tests.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
In part, the President has used the term like every other politician does—to automatize the righteousness of contestable claims.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Dupont took an Italian tap back from a contestable kick and chipped for Bielle-Biarrey to claim the first try in the fourth minute, his fourth try this month, and 24th try in 25 tests.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
In part, the President has used the term like every other politician does—to automatize the righteousness of contestable claims.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contestable
Adjective
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Oil prices have risen, but the market continues to behave as though the disruption will be resolved before inventories become truly problematic.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Certain foods, like fruit or milk, that naturally have carbs present are not problematic.—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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What is no longer debatable is the scale and direction of the shift.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Whether that has been the outcome is debatable, but leaders of both parties never liked the system that was forced on them.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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With the arguable exception of that scrappy first season in Manchester, the last two seasons of City have been Guardiola’s worst.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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And while Cathy has always been a famous beauty, Pugh is looking almost unreasonably chic as the arguable tyrant/Satan analog.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Speech — Intimidation as censorship The First Amendment protects disputable speech, not agreeable.—
Brielle Miller,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2026
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That disputable appraisal turned a few heads, and people began peppering the bot for further remarks on Musk’s physical prowess.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
20 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Commissioner Beam Furr, whose district includes Hollywood, said a county vote was likely moot now that Hollywood commissioners have approved a plan to use the state’s Live Local Act to move the project along.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2026
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That became a moot point, however, when Dubas and Barry finally agreed on a new deal.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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While the veracity of those statements is, at best, questionable, the final entry in the saga of games going to space features Microsoft’s AR HoloLens technology.—
William Worrall,
Space.com,
30 May 2026
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Borg’s aggressive send of Adames was just one of the questionable decisions Borg made in his two months as San Francisco’s third-base coach.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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“Contestable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contestable. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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