as in questioning
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of
vowed to contest the claim in court
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Recent Examples of contesting
Another at the micro level is a lot of lopsided red and blue districts and very few purple ones, which means that precious few individual seats are likely to change hands, or even be worth contesting.
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Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Diggs filed a response to the suit, contesting that the baby is his.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Confirmation of contesting countries usually takes place the October before the event, which is held the following May.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Additionally, businesses are limited by the administrative process for contesting tariffs, under which tariff adjustments must occur in a period of 314 days, or slightly more than 10 months.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
This year, the Harris campaign isn’t contesting Florida, leaving local Democrats to rely on their own resources to drive turnout.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Gilliam is not contesting states' rights to ban profane, sexualized or vulgar plates.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Gilliam is not contesting states' rights to ban profane, sexualized or vulgar plates.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
Podolner is contesting his firing and has filed an appeal to the Illinois State Board of Education, which will appoint a hearing officer to conduct an evidentiary hearing in the case.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Diggs filed a response to the suit, contesting that the baby is his.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Confirmation of contesting countries usually takes place the October before the event, which is held the following May.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Additionally, businesses are limited by the administrative process for contesting tariffs, under which tariff adjustments must occur in a period of 314 days, or slightly more than 10 months.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
This year, the Harris campaign isn’t contesting Florida, leaving local Democrats to rely on their own resources to drive turnout.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Gilliam is not contesting states' rights to ban profane, sexualized or vulgar plates.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Gilliam is not contesting states' rights to ban profane, sexualized or vulgar plates.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
Podolner is contesting his firing and has filed an appeal to the Illinois State Board of Education, which will appoint a hearing officer to conduct an evidentiary hearing in the case.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contesting
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The club’s former general manager Pierpaolo Marino then poured fuel on the fire by questioning whether Scott McTominay should have been pushed out to the left of midfield to make way for summer arrival De Bruyne.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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He also was sought for questioning in a child abuse case, Ferrell said.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Everyone needs a break from the day-to-day but trying to take a trip to get away on a budget can be challenging.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
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Since debuting in 2019’s Honey Boy, Twigs seems drawn to challenging characters within an ensemble.—
Shirley Halperin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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The goal is to alarm you into calling a scammer's fake support number under the pretense of disputing a fraudulent PayPal transaction.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Tylenol manufacturer Kenvue issued a statement Sunday strongly disputing any link between autism and acetaminophen use during pregnancy.—
Joseph Choi,
The Hill,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Contesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contesting. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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