as in questioning
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of
vowed to contest the claim in court
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Recent Examples of contesting
He was credited with contesting six shots inside the arc.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
However, the Ellisons’ Paramount is contesting Warner’s choice and has launched a hostile takeover bid, asking investors to tender their Warner shares to Paramount.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
The Justice Department is contesting the ruling.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Powell is contesting both those motions.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2025
And, with a lawsuit contesting control of the team still pending, the Padres were officially put up for sale.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2025
Contemporary military leaders are staying in power much longer than their predecessors in the early 2000s, either by indefinitely delaying elections or by directly contesting them.
—Jonathan Powell, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
Following King’s stay at the Warwick property, host Niki Namin did post a review of King to other Airbnb hosts, casting King as a difficult guest and contesting her version of events.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025
The country's largest opposition party Chadema was banned from contesting the elections and its leader Tundu Lissu is currently on trial on treason charges.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contesting
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He was held for questioning for two days, but released without charges in connection to her death.—
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Roughly 20 parents spoke to the school board Thursday night questioning what would happen if Blanton closed.—
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The sheriff’s office has rejected Cal-OSHA’s application of the law, and last summer filed a lawsuit in Yuba Superior Court challenging the subpoenas.—
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Now one of his staffers is challenging her in her primary.—
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Many disputing the administration's claim.—
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Although Nuccio is as down to earth as anyone could be, and definitely not a mystic, there can be no disputing his stature as a remarkable man.—
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“Contesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contesting. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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