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
With Cristina Fernández de Kirchner under house arrest yet still disputing power with Governor Axel Kicillof, Buenos Aires metropolitan Peronists struggle to develop a proper strategy against the LLA-PRO coalition in October's national elections.
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Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 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
In sharing the perspective of his office, Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Habib Balian fixated on disputing the brothers’ motive, despite several admonishments from the parole board against re-litigating the crime.
—Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Aidala is disputing some reports that suggest a drug overdose is expected in Nolan's death, calling them premature and speculative.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Trump has responded with a barrage of posts, interviews, and public statements disputing Goldman’s findings.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
Daltrey is now disputing Starkey’s rationale, insisting that the strife came from a technical issue and Starkey erroneously believing he was being blamed.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025
In February, disputing rumors of a cancellation late last year, HBO confirmed alongside a first-look image that production for season 3 of Euphoria would begin in early 2025 with the same main cast members set to return.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 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
In sharing the perspective of his office, Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Habib Balian fixated on disputing the brothers’ motive, despite several admonishments from the parole board against re-litigating the crime.
—Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Aidala is disputing some reports that suggest a drug overdose is expected in Nolan's death, calling them premature and speculative.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Trump has responded with a barrage of posts, interviews, and public statements disputing Goldman’s findings.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
Daltrey is now disputing Starkey’s rationale, insisting that the strife came from a technical issue and Starkey erroneously believing he was being blamed.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025
In February, disputing rumors of a cancellation late last year, HBO confirmed alongside a first-look image that production for season 3 of Euphoria would begin in early 2025 with the same main cast members set to return.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disputing
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The documentary, a small-town cyberbullying case that resulted in an FBI investigation, tells the topsy-turvy story in a way that leaves you questioning almost every person involved.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Leadership in the National Institute of Health questioning the use of mRNA vaccines (which include COVID vaccines).—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
4 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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The casting here is perfection itself, with Cumberbatch and Colman bickering back and forth with all the drawing-room style of a new age Rex Harrison and Kay Kendall, or maybe the Burton and Taylor of The Taming of the Shrew with a dab of Virginia Woolf.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
25 Aug. 2025
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As per the order, Bubba is prohibited from promoting the movie and discussing it on his program.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Congressional leaders have been discussing how to fund the government after October 1.—
Amelia Wu,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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At just 265 meters long but climbing a steep 17 percent gradient, the Glória Funicular saves passengers a challenging uphill walk in only about three minutes.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The map has been signed into law by Abbott ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, but is also the subject of lawsuits challenging the new bounderies.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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At the conclusion of the state's case Wednesday, the defense moved to have the case dismissed, arguing the state had failed to prove its case.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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However, a Minnesota court struck down the binary trigger ban, arguing that the legislature violated the state constitution’s single-subject clause by burying the ban inside a sprawling spending bill.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Emery is more articulate than many, and debating the fairness of the current system is a worthy endeavour, but even that snippet was rooted in a generous interpretation of ‘good management’.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Prompted by a question his son had about the number pi, Brooks began debating math with ChatGPT – particularly the idea that numbers do not just stay the same and can change over time.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Gilliam is not contesting states' rights to ban profane, sexualized or vulgar plates.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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Gilliam is not contesting states' rights to ban profane, sexualized or vulgar plates.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The emotional ballast of the film — Davidson’s bond with Dottie Achenbach (a wonderful Maxine Peake), the mother of one his childhood friends, who is also fighting her own health battles — also suffers from moments of incoherence, but the immense power of that bond goes a long way.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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And while Johnson’s team is still fighting to climb NASCAR’s competitive ladder, results are starting to follow.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Disputing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disputing. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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