Synonyms of contested

contested

verb

past tense of contest

as in challenged

to demand proof of the truth or rightness of

vowed to contest the claim in court

Synonyms & Similar Words

• challenged
• questioned
• disputed
• doubted
• impeached
• queried
• protested
• called in question
• oppugned
• opposed
• kicked (about)
• resisted
• fought
• mistrusted
• objected (to)
• combated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepted
• believed
• embraced
• defended
• swallowed
• supported
• backed
• advocated
• promoted
• championed
• tolerated
• endured
• abided
• stomached

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of contested

Chief Justice John Roberts gave the Federal Communications Commission a temporary win on Thursday in its legal battle over who is entitled to favorable advertising rates in the closing weeks of the costly and hotly contested midterm elections. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026

All 21 board seats are up for grabs, and though most members are running to keep their seats, the races are expected to be hotly contested. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

This interpretation, while supported by a substantial body of historical scholarship, is sharply contested by leaders of some Italian-American organizations, who laud Columbus as a symbol of ethnic pride. — Ed Simon, JSTOR Daily, 7 Oct. 2026

Stefani has contested that characterization, saying Mo was lawfully employed by the California Legislature. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

This includes coordinated sensing across multiple domains and autonomous operations in contested, disconnected, and degraded environments. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

That legal framework is being contested by states and may ultimately be settled by the Supreme Court. — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

Another 10 seats were due to be contested in October 2019, along with all the 119 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

However, the account is contested by local law enforcement evidence. — Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026