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

Outside of Presidential elections, most political races—even those on which the future of a party is said to hinge—are fiercely contested by only a small number of people. — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026

And while rib eye cachetada tacos’ etymological origins are somewhat contested, one bite irrefutably confirms that this dish does slap, indeed. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Hotly contested In Colorado, betting on an election is a class 2 misdemeanor punishable by up to 120 days in jail or a $750 fine. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

And in the 2022 race for governor against Evers, which was contested on the Republican side, 693,519 participated. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Craig threw a pass to sophomore slot receiver Ed Small that was tightly contested, and the ball floated in the air off a deflection, landing in the hands of redshirt junior safety Jordan Lester. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2026

Inference is contested at the level of ecosystems and installed software, and a chip bound to a single model competes in neither arena. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Saroyan contested the move in court, which sided with him and ordered his reinstatement. — Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026

The change marks the first time the race, which has been contested since 1873, will take place on Sunday. — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026