contestations

noun

plural of contestation
as in controversies
variance of opinion on a matter the statement is certainly open to contestation among reasonable people

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Recent Examples of contestations These contestations expand the room for Russia and China to operate across the Southern perimeter. — Galip Dalay, Time, 7 July 2026 That makes some of these contestations existential, particularly for smaller combatants. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contestations
  1. controversies
  2. disputes
  3. disputations
  4. debates
  5. disagreements
Noun
  • That project was beset by controversies and setbacks, including Essar Steel Minnesota filing for bankruptcy in 2016.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The Drivecast is The Drive‘s weekly podcast that takes you behind the scenes on the big stories, controversies, and characters shaping the automotive industry and the way our roads look today.
    — Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of controversies
Noun
  • Other disputes are minor, like the three animal rights activists who stole lambs from King Charles’ Sandringham estate.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In the last year alone, the federal government partially shut down twice for weeks because of partisan disputes in Congress over spending on healthcare and immigration enforcement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of disputes
Noun
  • According to him, advances in machine learning have yanked questions once trapped inside theological/philosophical disputations into corporate board packs.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
Definition of disputations
Noun
  • Hollywood is filled with book-to-screen adaptations that have ignited grumbling and spirited debates.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • While Hilton has pressed for more debates, Becerra’s campaign has yet to agree to more events.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of debates
Noun
  • The economy has produced another set of disagreements, particularly over government spending, employment, and social programs.
    — Katie Angell Britannica Editors Oct. 2, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The suit also asserted Vista Grande initiated the ER trips in retaliation for the family's disagreements about Tingley's care.
    — Jordan Rau, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of disagreements

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“Contestations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contestations. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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