in dispute

phrase

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

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Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta is in dispute with the club regarding the final of year of his contract. Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 The more assertive stance comes as a US-Iran agreement intended to end the war, the Memorandum of Understanding, expires with control of the Strait of Hormuz still in dispute. Tim Lister, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 The legality of the punch is what's in dispute, Crump argues. Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026 With even the trial date itself in dispute and Gulf sovereign funds backing much of the equity amid regional turmoil, the Ellisons may have won the bidding war only to inherit a much costlier fight. Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 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 26 Aug. 2026.

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