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
This meticulous effort resulted in the client successfully contesting the fines.
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William Jones, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
With teams going more direct, opportunities for isolating defenders and contesting individual duels in the attacking third have increased.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
The 7-2 decision handed a victory to Republicans in Illinois who are contesting a state policy of counting timely cast but late-arriving mail ballots up to two weeks after Election Day.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2026
Kepler accepted the suspension without contesting the discipline in a grievance, a person familiar with the process told The Associated Press.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Kepler accepted the suspension without contesting the discipline through a grievance.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
He was credited with contesting six shots inside the arc.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
However, the Ellisons’ Paramount is contesting Warner’s choice and has launched a hostile takeover bid, asking investors to tender their Warner shares to Paramount.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
Powell is contesting both those motions.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2025
William Jones, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
With teams going more direct, opportunities for isolating defenders and contesting individual duels in the attacking third have increased.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
The 7-2 decision handed a victory to Republicans in Illinois who are contesting a state policy of counting timely cast but late-arriving mail ballots up to two weeks after Election Day.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2026
Kepler accepted the suspension without contesting the discipline in a grievance, a person familiar with the process told The Associated Press.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Kepler accepted the suspension without contesting the discipline through a grievance.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
He was credited with contesting six shots inside the arc.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
However, the Ellisons’ Paramount is contesting Warner’s choice and has launched a hostile takeover bid, asking investors to tender their Warner shares to Paramount.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
Powell is contesting both those motions.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contesting
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The incident heightened national attention on aviation safety in 2025, with many people questioning whether flying was safe.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Online posts questioning the city’s account continued into the week, and protesters have kept returning to the Hyatt, banging pots and chanting in subfreezing temperatures.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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And then to not be able to get folks in is challenging.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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These conditions can make driving challenging, so exercise extreme caution on the road, and if possible, consider delaying your trip.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The two safeguards are often in tension with one another, with different factions disputing which takes priority.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Armstrong, The Elephant And Davos Brian Armstrong has spent the week, including in high‑profile Davos interviews, disputing that the White House was upset with Coinbase’s decision to pull support from the CLARITY Act the day before a key Senate markup.—
Jason Brett,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Contesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contesting. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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