in dispute

idiom

: disagreed on : being argued about
The matter/issue is still in dispute.

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And the legality of the congressional action is in dispute. Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 1 May 2025 These lawyers also specialize in dispute resolution, private client & family law, real estate, and reputation protection, among other matters. Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 29 Apr. 2025 One-hundred and thirteen applicants owned 1,248, or about 60%, of the properties in dispute. Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025 What’s not in dispute is that rail travel is more climate friendly than car travel and one of the key selling points of the S&DR bicententary celebration events is that a great many of them are easily accessible by rail. Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in dispute

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“In dispute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20dispute. Accessed 11 May. 2025.

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