in dispute

idiom

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

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The Durham Association of Educators is hoping to win a union-like meet and confer policy from Durham Public Schools — but the legality of coming to an agreement is in dispute. Zachery Eanes, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025 Hanes was eventually fired for reasons that remain in dispute years later. David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025 But what is not in dispute is the potential impact of the scheme on all sectors of the grassroots touring business. Mark Sutherland, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025 Also in dispute is the amount of aid that the U.S. has already given Ukraine. Rachel Scott, ABC News, 3 Mar. 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 13 Apr. 2025.

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