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

The 17th Congressional District race was hotly contested, and the seat encompasses most of northern Westchester. — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

These elections will also be the first local vote contested by the MK Party, led by former South African President Jacob Zuma. — ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

At a time of intense polarization, the boundaries of acceptable expression are becoming increasingly contested, just when many argue that societies most need the ability to hear opposing views. — Mark Rice-Oxley, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Nov. 2026

Coca-Cola and the automobile predate it, and its boundaries have repeatedly been contested and rewritten. — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

States consider transgender restrictions or guaranteeing LGBTQ+ rights Rights for LGBTQ+ people have been hotly contested in the states in recent years. — Jahd Khalil, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

Every City Council seat, the clerk’s office and treasurer’s office will also be contested in Harvey, with multiple activists running amid the city’s ongoing financial turmoil. — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Some women connected to the movement even contested taboos around menstruation. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026

Walking the ball up, waiting for play calls, playing on one side of the floor, one-pass shots that were contested, and then just leaving it to one shot. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026