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

Paul Schmidt, a Covington & Burling trial attorney representing Meta, contested O'Neill's arguments, and disputed the notion that Meta executives misled the public with their statements about child safety. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Haaland had already crossed for Nico O’Reilly to head what proved to be the winner and, despite not scoring himself, had 43 touches, his most in a Premier League game, and contested a career-high 12 duels. — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Jeanie’s attorney has contested the sale, citing the 2017 court ruling. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

This suggests that leadership in space will be contested not just through missions and firsts, but via whose technical standards are followed, with China's new map playing into these efforts. — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2026

District 4 The District 4 race between Sharry Kimmel, of Parkland, and Nicole Morst, of Coral Springs, has turned into one of the most bitterly contested, with both candidates questioning the honesty of their opponent. — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026

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 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