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
Christian Braun helped extend the game to OT by defending Brunson and contesting his step-back attempt to win it on the ensuing possession.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
While 5,400 drivers fighting their school-bus violations failed to get news of their legal wins, others could see their fines voided without even contesting their tickets, according to the audit.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
That restraint is exactly what antitrust enforcers are now contesting.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
Additionally, reports surfaced that five jurors have since come forward contesting the hung jury, claiming that the jury had unanimously voted to acquit Read on two of the three charges, according to a motion published by WHDH and reviewed by PEOPLE.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
On that day the first game of football, with teams from two Georgia colleges contesting, will be played in the classic city.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
This meticulous effort resulted in the client successfully contesting the fines.
—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
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
While 5,400 drivers fighting their school-bus violations failed to get news of their legal wins, others could see their fines voided without even contesting their tickets, according to the audit.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
That restraint is exactly what antitrust enforcers are now contesting.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
Additionally, reports surfaced that five jurors have since come forward contesting the hung jury, claiming that the jury had unanimously voted to acquit Read on two of the three charges, according to a motion published by WHDH and reviewed by PEOPLE.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
On that day the first game of football, with teams from two Georgia colleges contesting, will be played in the classic city.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
This meticulous effort resulted in the client successfully contesting the fines.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contesting
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Public speakers echoed those concerns, questioning the district’s transparency and warning that additional reductions would further strain school communities.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Now, members of Congress have another shot at questioning Wexner, who is 88 years old.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Leading through challenging moments requires steadiness, clear priorities, and transparency.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Your 3rd House of Transmissions carries mischievous Mercury, bouncing off of reactive Uranus in your 6th House of Everyday Effort, challenging your rhythm with a last-minute task.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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However, the Pima County Sheriff’s Office is disputing the clip to Fox News Digital, citing the department is unaware of any reports of a ski mask being found.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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Nobody is disputing the fact that Everton and McNeil were not informed of what was happening until after the window had closed.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Contesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contesting. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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