as in dispute
variance of opinion on a matter
the statement is certainly open to contestation among reasonable people
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Recent Examples of contestation
In large part, however, political contestation in recent decades has been the matter of parties mobilizing against one another—chiefly, the Awami League and its main rival, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
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Ali Riaz, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2024
Turkey’s neighborhood includes regions of contestation between the United States on one side and China, Iran, or Russia on the other.
—Asli Aydintasbas, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2024
Although Putin would likely win a fair election in 2024, an unmanaged election would foster genuine political contestation and criticism of the president, which the Kremlin had long been keeping off-limits.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine are all likely to achieve varying levels of integration into Western institutions but will remain places of contestation.
—Max Bergmann, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2024
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Ali Riaz, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2024
Turkey’s neighborhood includes regions of contestation between the United States on one side and China, Iran, or Russia on the other.
—Asli Aydintasbas, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2024
Although Putin would likely win a fair election in 2024, an unmanaged election would foster genuine political contestation and criticism of the president, which the Kremlin had long been keeping off-limits.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine are all likely to achieve varying levels of integration into Western institutions but will remain places of contestation.
—Max Bergmann, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contestation
Noun
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City officials did not say what set off the dispute.—
Deon J. Hampton,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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This firsthand legal dispute inspired her to become an advocate for female inventors, educating others on the importance of filing for IP protection. ForbesWomen: Get the ForbesWomen newsletter, and supercharge your mission with success stories, tips and more.—
Karin Eldor,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Now, Corbet has weighed in on the controversy himself in a statement to Deadline.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
20 Jan. 2025
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Simeone was asked about the controversy that unfolded in Los Blancos' 5-2 Copa del Rey win over Celta Vigo on Thursday, when the Galicians could have been given a penalty which was ignored.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Jake is a single father who has brought Kristen up in the severe Calvinist tradition, marked by Bible disputations of Talmudic intricacy and by a radical detachment from secular and popular culture.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2023
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And yet there is one aspect of the book which was notable: a disputation of the Richard Wrangham's work in Demonic Males.—
Razib Khan,
Discover Magazine,
22 Apr. 2013
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What Happens Next? As businesses adjust to these changes, the debate over workplace diversity is far from over.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Culture Wars Probably the most intense debate around The Veilguard was the inclusion of a non-binary companion.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Peace-makers are threatened by disagreements and go along with the group to create harmony and keep the peace.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The case doesn’t have the customary hallmarks of cases that warrant Supreme Court action, Greely told me, such as disagreements among appellate circuits requiring resolution.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Contestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contestation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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