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
Elimination of those missiles was one of the primary aims of the war, and thousands of Iranians, as well as more than a dozen Americans, died contesting it.
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Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026
During jury selection on Monday, lawyers disclosed that Brown had accepted partial responsibility in the case after contesting the claims for years.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026
More than $60 million and tens of thousands of hours of labor have been poured into building the arena, according to a court filing from the National Park Service, which oversees the South Lawn and is contesting a lawsuit meant to block the event.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Pratt has yet to put out a statement conceding the race or contesting the results.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Towns picked up his first foul 18 seconds into the game while contesting Fox at the rim.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
The need to find a new venue stemmed from Fox contesting Amazon’s right to stream a game that’s played in New York and involves a Big 10 team, because Fox’s contract with the Big 10 gives it broadcast rights to such games.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
Koltun filed a request with a federal judge in Texas contesting the demand.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
No one nicked him with their shoe while contesting his shot.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026
During jury selection on Monday, lawyers disclosed that Brown had accepted partial responsibility in the case after contesting the claims for years.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026
More than $60 million and tens of thousands of hours of labor have been poured into building the arena, according to a court filing from the National Park Service, which oversees the South Lawn and is contesting a lawsuit meant to block the event.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Pratt has yet to put out a statement conceding the race or contesting the results.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Towns picked up his first foul 18 seconds into the game while contesting Fox at the rim.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
The need to find a new venue stemmed from Fox contesting Amazon’s right to stream a game that’s played in New York and involves a Big 10 team, because Fox’s contract with the Big 10 gives it broadcast rights to such games.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
Koltun filed a request with a federal judge in Texas contesting the demand.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
No one nicked him with their shoe while contesting his shot.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contesting
Verb
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According to the affidavit, investigators confronted Holmes with the surveillance video and witness statements during questioning.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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As Fujimori’s lead slowly widened in the past few days, Sánchez intensified his efforts to rally supporters, questioning the integrity of the vote review process and framing the dispute as a broader fight for democratic legitimacy.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The Yankees are coming dangerously close to challenging the franchise's longest period between titles -- an 18-year drought that was snapped in 1996.—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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However, mimicking neuromodulation in conventional neuromorphic hardware is challenging, typically requiring dramatically more complex designs.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026
Verb
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The Colorado Division of Insurance says the policy is designed to prevent parents from being caught between two insurers disputing who should pay.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Pino’s attorneys have been disputing the characterization of Cutter Bank as a narrow passage to counter the state’s argument that Pino was reckless by not driving on the right side, the correct side, of the channel for 17 seconds before hitting the piling.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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“Contesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contesting. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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