no contest

noun

Examples of no contest in a Sentence

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Brittany Irene Bernstein pleaded no contest to a single count of felony physical elder abuse on Aug. 16, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office. Jason Green, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024 Four of those defendants made guilty pleas in October, including Young Thug, who pleaded no contest to the RICO charge and walked free on probation. Justin Curto, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024 In September 2011, John pleaded no contest to three counts of unlawful imprisonment. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024 Prosecutors took the unusual step of allowing Roseman to plead no contest to Kirkland’s murder. Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for no contest 

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of no contest was in 1931

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“No contest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20contest. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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no contest

noun
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