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disputed

[ dih-spyoo-tid ]

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adjective

argued or debated about:
Just when and where the religious practice of the “camp meeting” originated is a disputed question.
argued against; called into question:
He stood by his widely disputed claim that margarine is better for you than butter.
quarreled or fought over; contested:
As negotiations continue, the security situation in the disputed territories is tense and shows signs of escalating.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of dispute.

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of disputed¹

First recorded in 1605–15; dispute ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; dispute ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

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Not long after, McFarland disputed those claims in a since-deleted Instagram video, reassuring followers that the event’s team did have accommodations in place for festival goers and “we have talent.”

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Tuesday's attack saw a group of gunmen fire on tourists near Pahalgam, a resort in the disputed Himalayan region.

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That alone makes this strike both brutal and symbolic: a calculated assault not just on lives, but on a fragile sense of normalcy the Indian state has worked hard to project in the disputed region.

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In recent days, there have been various leaks about the latest US ideas, the status and veracity of which is disputed among diplomats.

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The number of children who have been killed in Gaza is disputed.

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