1
as in competition
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
the eternal contest between the forces of good and the forces of evil
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2
as in tournament
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
a contest for the gold medal in diving
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as in skirmish
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups
what mighty contests have been waged on trivial matters
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as in to challenge
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of
vowed to contest the claim in court
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Recent Examples of contest
Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
Thirty-one regular-season matches remain, starting with Saturday’s home contest against Columbus (2-0-1).
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Anyone accused of being a member of the gang has no right to challenge the accusation, as the law grants the power to remove them without due process or the opportunity to contest the claim.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Former Canadian central banker Mark Carney won yesterday's leadership contest for Canada's Liberal Party by a landslide.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
Thirty-one regular-season matches remain, starting with Saturday’s home contest against Columbus (2-0-1).
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
Still, the action was almost always hotly contested, even with Lunar Owls going 13-1 in the regular season.
—Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Anyone accused of being a member of the gang has no right to challenge the accusation, as the law grants the power to remove them without due process or the opportunity to contest the claim.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contest
Noun
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The event will feature designers from around the country taking part in the fashion show competition, with the ultimate prize of designing a special apparel collection with Her Universe.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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Under the new partnership with AMI, the section’s international jury will award Le Grand Prix AMI Paris to one of the seven movies in competition this year.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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Similar to Indiana’s end, the Buckeyes lost 77-70 to Iowa in the first round of the Big Ten tournament, missing out on a late chance to boost their resume.—
Tess DeMeyer,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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Nebraska’s last game was a loss to eventual Big 10 Champion and overall No. 1 tournament seed UCLA.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2025
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The clashes are a sign of growing tensions at the Lebanon-Syria border, northeast of the Beqaa valley, where predominantly Shiite Lebanese villages have seen skirmishes with Syrian soldiers in recent weeks.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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After his skirmish with Diarra, Neal waved his arms to fire up Creighton fans in the sellout crowd.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Still, series creatives say the sequel was nearly bested by its funding issues, a story that reflects how high-end British dramas produced outside the streaming ecosystem are increasingly challenged.—
Katie Kilkenny,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
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On Wednesday Judge Jesse Furman ruled that the case should be heard in New Jersey, where Khalil's petition challenging the government was filed.—
Jennifer Earl,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Saturday’s meeting between St. John’s and Arkansas (21-13) is set to renew a decades-long rivalry between Pitino and Calipari.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Pitino had unknowingly helped give Calipari his first big break and started a rivalry that lasts today.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Such violent celestial events may have left a clue in ancient rocks in the form of a rare element.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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These events are all part of the changing world order, a critical concept of vital importance.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The 65-year-old Augustinian friar and his three fellow monks, who have dedicated their lives to silent prayer inside Florence’s Santo Spirito monastery, are preparing to go into battle over plans to open a luxury retirement home on the site.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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Claude can also integrate multiple pieces of similar knowledge into pretty elegant battle strategies, even extending those strategies into long-term plans for catching and managing teams of multiple creatures for future battles.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Angela questions before May decides to just delete Instagram.—
Nicole Fell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Mar. 2025
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More alarming, European leaders are openly questioning their reliance on an America devoted more to its own economic advantage than to a credible commitment to collective security.—
Anthony Lake,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Contest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contest. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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