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
With Partition, this dynamic became a forum for contesting powers and prestige at the communal and national levels.
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JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
In the 53rd minute, Aaronson and Max Kilman were contesting the ball in the north-east corner of the stadium.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Despite multiple attempts at diplomacy, the conflict has persisted through 2025, with Russia capturing and contesting territory in several Ukrainian regions.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The Southern Section begins its second year of contesting playoffs in the sport on Tuesday.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Chief Medical Examiner Lindsay Simon led the most recent review as part of a settlement with Greenberg’s parents, who have spent years contesting the suicide finding.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The national federal workers union is contesting the legality of these and other layoffs.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
White agreed to continue contesting the charges, but the judge did not allow his guilty plea to be withdrawn.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Another candidate who ran against Biya in 2018 and came second with a relatively strong 14% of votes, Maurice Kamto, was barred from contesting in this election.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
In the 53rd minute, Aaronson and Max Kilman were contesting the ball in the north-east corner of the stadium.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Despite multiple attempts at diplomacy, the conflict has persisted through 2025, with Russia capturing and contesting territory in several Ukrainian regions.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The Southern Section begins its second year of contesting playoffs in the sport on Tuesday.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Chief Medical Examiner Lindsay Simon led the most recent review as part of a settlement with Greenberg’s parents, who have spent years contesting the suicide finding.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The national federal workers union is contesting the legality of these and other layoffs.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
White agreed to continue contesting the charges, but the judge did not allow his guilty plea to be withdrawn.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Another candidate who ran against Biya in 2018 and came second with a relatively strong 14% of votes, Maurice Kamto, was barred from contesting in this election.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contesting
Verb
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Critics are still questioning his tactics, his fundraising, and the contents of an in-progress review of the party’s 2024 election mistakes.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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In his remarks, Moss cast doubt on the credibility of that defense, repeatedly questioning the quick-twitch decision to demand that NPR no longer run the distribution system after such a longstanding arrangement.—
NPR,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Keeping the breed and other native species alive is challenging.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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In other words, the challenging emotions people deal with in the short term can become independent from a long-term sense of satisfaction, potentially because separate brain processes underlie the two.—
Anthony Vaccaro,
Scientific American,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some have signed a petition disputing Merz’s comments.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Additional uses of geolocation data, the providers say, include proving a bettor is dishonestly disputing credit card charges, revealing sign-up bonus abuse or showing that someone is illegally making proxy wagers across state lines.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Contesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contesting. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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