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 Kentucky Derby has been contested every year since 1875 on that dirt oval in Louisville, Kentucky known as Churchill Downs. — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Whether Ackman’s diagnosis holds up against the city’s own housing data remains contested, but as Mamdani’s rent freeze takes effect, the fight over who’s to blame for New York’s affordability squeeze is only getting louder. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 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

The conduct of the Ukrainian military has never been seriously contested, and most Americans agree that Moscow is the aggressor and that Kyiv is fighting a just war with important geopolitical consequences. — Dafna H. Rand, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026

Palestinian suffering does not become less real because the allegation remains contested. — Arielle Kaden, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026

Paris’s Palais de Tokyo will close for repairs in July 2027, necessitating a temporary move to a location that turns out to be hotly contested, French daily Libération reports. — News Desk, Artforum, 3 Aug. 2026

The office of mayor as well as six of the 10 city director positions will be contested in the upcoming election. — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 3 Aug. 2026

Three incumbent candidates — including Edwardsville Mayor Carolyn Caiharr and Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools board members Valdenia Winn and Wanda Brownlee Paige — are not contested in the primary for their state seats. — Sofi Zeman july 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026