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plural of contest
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contests

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verb

present tense third-person singular of contest

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of contests
Noun
Other contests to watch involve potential conference contenders with Virginia and Louisville meeting for the chance to reach five wins and remain unbeaten in the ACC. Jordan Mendoza, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025 Promotions include giveaways, contests, samples, prizes, limited edition menu items, Bingo, sales and more. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025 Huntley served as Jackson's backup QB for four years between 2020-23, starting nine games for the Ravens (3-6) and appearing in 20 contests over that span. Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025 There will be games, food, contests, and jolly times for all. Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025 There will be traditional folk dancing along with games and contests. Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025 Jacobson was a security official with Simon Marketing, the company that McDonald’s had used to run its promotional contests, including the Monopoly game. Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025 That’s the worst through 16 road contests since Dan Pastorini reached that mark with the Houston Oilers from 1971-73. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025 O’Connor was a columnist at various major outlets who earned multiple first-place finishes in contests run by the Society of Professional Journalists, Associated Press Sports Editors, Pro Football Writers of America, and Golf Writers Association of America. Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
The union fiercely contests the necessity of a cap. Andy McCullough, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 The high court’s decision did not address the underlying merits of the lawsuit, which contests the Department of Homeland Security’s revocation policy. Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025 If the president contests that decision, Congress must resolve the dispute, requiring a two-thirds vote in both chambers to maintain the vice president's authority. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contests
Noun
  • This sense of competition has caused countless promotions to create timeless matches and rivalries that have stood the test of time, whether your looking at the Territories Era, the Monday Night Wars between WWE and WCW, or the rivalry between NJPW and AJPW in Japan.
    Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • What was one of the best rivalries in the 1980s and 90s has lost some of its luster more recently, with one or both of the programs being down for much of the last decade.
    Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • England’s senior men’s side had their best-ever run across four major tournaments, twice getting to the European Championship final and making a World Cup semi-final.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Of teenage dances, young romances, basketball tournaments – all turned to ash.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • These issues are not unique to the WNBA, as its affiliate league, the NBA, has weathered refereeing controversies and skirmishes over player pay for years.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
  • All these years later, Corigliano’s symphony has outlasted those skirmishes and emerged sounding fresh and exciting and powerful.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Her choice challenges the rules of her world and sparks a rebellion that paves the way for a new way of life.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Their paper challenges the standard Lambda Cold Dark Matter (ΛCDM) model, which assumes that the effects of dark energy remain constant.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Palace last lost a match on April 16 — 5-0 away at Newcastle United — and since then have gone 18 unbeaten across five competitions to move level with the team from 1969.
    Will Jeanes, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • For example, the Rotarians support Interact, music competitions, a four-way speech competition and a holiday craft fair at Valley Elementary.
    Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Over the past two games, Jenkins has turned the ball over four times.
    Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The midfielder’s defensive contributions to see out Arsenal’s seventh clean sheet from their opening 10 games of the season should not be overlooked either.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As the moon clashes with Venus, you’ve been left out of the group chat’s plans.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The issue has become increasingly important following a surge in sectarian clashes in recent months that left hundreds of civilians from Syria’s Alawite and Druze communities dead, many reportedly at the hands of fighters aligned with pro-government forces.
    Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Her mother, Kris Jenner, questions whether wearing diamonds to testify is a good look.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Everybody always questions his defense and everything else.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Contests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contests. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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