as in challenged
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of
vowed to contest the claim in court
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Recent Examples of contested
Later that summer, the 19th edition of the Concacaf Gold Cup will be contested by 16 national teams.
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Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
All but three of the violations were eventually deleted after the company contested them and an administrative judge made a ruling on the matter, agency records state.
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Six of the 10 city directors positions, as well as the office of mayor, will be contested during the November election.
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Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
23 June 2026
With the entire continent contested between France, Spain, Russia, and Great Britain, some thought the latter’s narrow strip of thirteen colonies might be safer in a kind of one-for-all-and-all-for-one proto-NATO.
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Following a tight and contested Republican Senate primary race in Georgia, Collins and Dooley were the top two candidates after election night in May.
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Irene Wright,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
This provision was one of the most contested as the bill worked its way through the legislative process.
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Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Each step was contested, and each was imperfect.
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Brian Castrucci,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
In last month’s local elections, which proved disastrous for Labour across the country, Reform UK won 24 of the 25 seats contested in the Wigan area.
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Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
All but three of the violations were eventually deleted after the company contested them and an administrative judge made a ruling on the matter, agency records state.
—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Six of the 10 city directors positions, as well as the office of mayor, will be contested during the November election.
—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
23 June 2026
With the entire continent contested between France, Spain, Russia, and Great Britain, some thought the latter’s narrow strip of thirteen colonies might be safer in a kind of one-for-all-and-all-for-one proto-NATO.
—
Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Following a tight and contested Republican Senate primary race in Georgia, Collins and Dooley were the top two candidates after election night in May.
—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
This provision was one of the most contested as the bill worked its way through the legislative process.
—
Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Each step was contested, and each was imperfect.
—
Brian Castrucci,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
In last month’s local elections, which proved disastrous for Labour across the country, Reform UK won 24 of the 25 seats contested in the Wigan area.
—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contested
Verb
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Jan Paul van Hecke of the Netherlands has been involved in two scraps already, the latest when he was hit while going for a header and crumbled, perhaps exaggerating a tad, after Morocco's Azzedine Ounahi challenged the header, as well.
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Eight groups challenged the department’s definition in court, representing nurse practitioners, therapists, speech language pathologists and more.
Verb
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Riff questioned Hochman on Thursday about what legal grounds a judge had to halt a payout that the five county supervisors wanted to move forward despite the fraud allegations that first came to light in October.
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Tangipa also questioned how districts would verify eligibility while protecting employee privacy.
Verb
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But these claims were disputed, especially as radar measurements show much lower velocities.
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This was disputed by one freelancer who is a party to the legal proceedings.
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“Contested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contested. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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