1
as in questioning
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of
a whole slew of relatives eager to dispute his claim to being the sole heir
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as in bickering
to express different opinions about something often angrily
hometown fans disputing with visiting fans over which had the better team
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as in discussing
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion
in an extended session the city council disputed the need for a new high school
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Recent Examples of disputing
The goal is to alarm you into calling a scammer's fake support number under the pretense of disputing a fraudulent PayPal transaction.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Tylenol manufacturer Kenvue issued a statement Sunday strongly disputing any link between autism and acetaminophen use during pregnancy.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 22 Sep. 2025
The White House is not disputing the characterization that there is no final TikTok deal.
—Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
Also, January featured an unusual start to the legislative session as House DFL lawmakers refused to convene in the state Capitol while disputing leadership matters with Republicans.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
Discord, the online chat app, would later issue a statement disputing some details outlined by authorities.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
This will help with issues of disputing credit card transactions and providing evidence of user consent to the purchase.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Potential remedies for an unlit Mundelein intersection — about which an area resident raised concerns to the Lake County Board — remain unclear, with the state and village disputing who is even responsible for overhead lighting there.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Everyone on the dais was in favor of the development despite a representative from Boomer Jack’s Grill, which is in Lincoln Square, disputing the change.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Tylenol manufacturer Kenvue issued a statement Sunday strongly disputing any link between autism and acetaminophen use during pregnancy.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 22 Sep. 2025
The White House is not disputing the characterization that there is no final TikTok deal.
—Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
Also, January featured an unusual start to the legislative session as House DFL lawmakers refused to convene in the state Capitol while disputing leadership matters with Republicans.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
Discord, the online chat app, would later issue a statement disputing some details outlined by authorities.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
This will help with issues of disputing credit card transactions and providing evidence of user consent to the purchase.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Potential remedies for an unlit Mundelein intersection — about which an area resident raised concerns to the Lake County Board — remain unclear, with the state and village disputing who is even responsible for overhead lighting there.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Everyone on the dais was in favor of the development despite a representative from Boomer Jack’s Grill, which is in Lincoln Square, disputing the change.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disputing
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The club’s former general manager Pierpaolo Marino then poured fuel on the fire by questioning whether Scott McTominay should have been pushed out to the left of midfield to make way for summer arrival De Bruyne.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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He also was sought for questioning in a child abuse case, Ferrell said.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Jennifer Aniston’s Alex Levy, Reese Witherspoon’s Bradley Jackson, and the other members of The Morning Show’s newsroom and its network are once again bickering and backstabbing.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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Coaches are also bickering about money, a topic that would have felt out of place 10 years ago.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ballerini also fielded questions from patients, discussing preferred superpowers and her favorite fast food.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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After the passage of a new state law, Louisville officials are discussing where freestanding birthing centers could open in the city.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Everyone needs a break from the day-to-day but trying to take a trip to get away on a budget can be challenging.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
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Since debuting in 2019’s Honey Boy, Twigs seems drawn to challenging characters within an ensemble.—
Shirley Halperin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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For decades, DeLodder said, hospitals have quelled the establishment of freestanding birthing centers by arguing against their necessity.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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The budget director wrote the project’s chapter on the Executive Office of the President, arguing that the bureaucracy is riddled with inefficiencies and corruption.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Oct. 2025
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On Sept 5, 2024, a year before his death, Charlie Kirk was debating at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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The effect is to infuse the story with an undeniable and knowing nostalgia; how quaint, at Alma’s party, to find everyone debating matters of representational consequence.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Another at the micro level is a lot of lopsided red and blue districts and very few purple ones, which means that precious few individual seats are likely to change hands, or even be worth contesting.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Diggs filed a response to the suit, contesting that the baby is his.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But instead of fighting my body and losing, now my body and I fight together against our enemy, anxiety.—
Jack Korngold,
Rolling Stone,
28 Sep. 2025
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Meghan and Harry might be fighting constantly over her Netflix show With Love, Meghan.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Disputing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disputing. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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