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past tense of dispute
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disputed

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adjective

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Recent Examples of disputed
Adjective
Goldberg disputed his characterization. Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Mar. 2025 What cannot be disputed, however, is that the Padres have invested and continue to invest in their team at a level that is well beyond what not long ago was unthinkable in San Diego and is still seen as unfeasible in several places like it. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025 Seoul has disputed that imbalance. Seema Mody, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025 The rapper, who is currently riding high from the release of his third studio album, has disputed a report from Billboard claiming that MUSIC moved approximately 298,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 24 Mar. 2025 However, academics have already disputed D-Wave’s claims. Peter Cohan, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025 That version of events was disputed on Sunday by John Pettigrew, chief executive of the National Grid, who told The Financial Times that the airport could have fallen back onto the other substations. Stephen Castle, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025 Families of some of the Venezuelans who were deported disputed the government's claims that the men had gang connections. Joe Hernandez, NPR, 23 Mar. 2025 Leigh disputed the ruling but declined to comment on the specific allegations. Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disputed
Verb
  • His worth as a franchise QB has been questioned since the Cardinals took him with the first pick of the 2019 draft.
    Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Some players questioned Steichen’s decision making, and the direction of the franchise.
    Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The other shoe dropped with an unsettling thud recently when White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt openly gay-bashed in defense of her controversial boss.
    Louis Balsamo, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2025
  • However, the Trump administration did briefly propose a controversial 100% tariff on films made abroad to discourage runaway production.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • Smith unsuccessfully challenged Simpson for his congressional seat in the Republican primaries in 2014 and again in 2022.
    Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 16 Mar. 2025
  • There is the love of Irish and Mexican dance traditions, love challenged by evil sorcerers and family dynamics and the passionate love that ends in tragedy.
    Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The administration has now surpassed what even the strongest proponents of presidential power may have once argued.
    Claire B. Wofford, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
  • But hemp farmers have long argued that these regulations were excessive – and in 2018, Congress agreed.
    Katharine Neill Harris, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Securities, investment products, other financial products or strategies discussed herein may not be suitable for all investors.
    Katie Stockton, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Other users on Reddit discussed vaping aboard planes.
    Ashley J. DiMella Fox News, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The origins of the deadly virus are still contested and politically divisive.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
  • The credit for originating the practice is contested by several claimants.
    Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Trump said Wednesday the intelligence was inconclusive.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 26 June 2025
  • But in the visiting clubhouse, where initial X-rays on Tatis’ hand were inconclusive about the severity of his injury, the Padres didn’t seem ready to turn down the dial.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025

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“Disputed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disputed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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