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
Supreme Court denies Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal The Supreme Court has declined to take up the appeal of Ghislaine Maxwell, who was contesting her prosecution and conviction on grounds that the government had violated a non-prosecution agreement made with Jeffrey Epstein before his death.
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Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
One worked with a Muslim advocacy group contesting LGBTQ themes in school textbooks.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
One worked with a Muslim advocacy group contesting LGBTQ themes in school textbooks.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contesting
Verb
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Nobody is questioning the ability of the pass rusher, especially with the track record of his three seasons at Penn State.—
Cameron Belcher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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But as baby boxes spread, other people are questioning whether this is the best way to support women in crisis.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Intense Exercise Some doctors recommend avoiding challenging workouts right after getting a flu shot.—
Ashley Wong,
Health,
8 Oct. 2025
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California filed two lawsuits—one challenging the seizure of its Guard units, which an appeals court upheld, and another that led a federal judge to rule the deployment violated the Posse Comitatus Act, which limits military involvement in domestic law enforcement.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The report cited disputing coverage figures, though as much as $300 million could be insured — far less than the possible payouts required by OpenAI.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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However the Spaniard’s legal team are disputing the amount, claiming the figure is exaggerated.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Contesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contesting. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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