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contested
[ kuhn-tes-tid ]
adjective
- battled; fought:
Bates pulled off the win, 82–79, in a tightly contested matchup.
- involving a disagreement or dispute:
The waiting period for a contested divorce has been reduced to 12 months.
- being fought over; in dispute:
The contested land is located 30 kilometers south of the city.
At times, the parties may not come to an agreement, or they may only agree on some of the contested issues.
- involving more than one candidate:
Congressional redistricting and a contested Senate seat led to a series of competitive Michigan primaries on Tuesday.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of contest ( def ).
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·Dz·ٱ· adjective
- ܲ·Dz·ٱ··ly adverb
- ɱ-Dz·ٱ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of contested1
Example Sentences
Hill has not contested or even responded to the suit.
Sport has been one of the most hotly contested areas in the debate about gender.
They have met twice with the world title on the line and more recently played out a fiercely contested Masters final in 2024, with O'Sullivan victorious.
A complex, emotionally charged and fiercely contested argument around gender, trans rights and women's sex-based rights has often left politicians at Westminster floundering to answer a seemingly straightforward question.
His solicitor Andrew Ford previously said in a statement that the women's allegations "are vehemently denied and will be fully contested in court".
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