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as in questioned
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of
a whole slew of relatives eager to dispute his claim to being the sole heir
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as in bickered
to express different opinions about something often angrily
hometown fans disputing with visiting fans over which had the better team
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as in debated
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion
in an extended session the city council disputed the need for a new high school
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Recent Examples of disputed
Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Few disputed the decision, but the handling of Fonseca’s exit was shabby.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
In the second case, lawyers for Vos, the state Assembly and Assembly Chief Clerk Edward Blaze disputed that the state should pick up American Oversight's legal fees and costs because they had been improperly held in contempt and that the lower court had awarded excessive compensation.
—Daniel Bice, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
Critics disputed this characterization of the program.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024
Advertisement This isn’t the first time a business has disputed a high tax bill from San Francisco.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Some informal soccer even took place, now an iconic image of the bonhomie (although whether any games actually got going is disputed).
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Walmart disputed the agency’s allegations.
—Kristian Burt, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Lee has disputed the ethics allegations.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
Some scientists have even proposed that free radicals can lead to aging in humans and other creatures, though that idea is disputed.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Few disputed the decision, but the handling of Fonseca’s exit was shabby.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
In the second case, lawyers for Vos, the state Assembly and Assembly Chief Clerk Edward Blaze disputed that the state should pick up American Oversight's legal fees and costs because they had been improperly held in contempt and that the lower court had awarded excessive compensation.
—Daniel Bice, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
Critics disputed this characterization of the program.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024
Advertisement This isn’t the first time a business has disputed a high tax bill from San Francisco.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Some informal soccer even took place, now an iconic image of the bonhomie (although whether any games actually got going is disputed).
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Walmart disputed the agency’s allegations.
—Kristian Burt, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Lee has disputed the ethics allegations.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disputed
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Several House and Senate Democrats supported the passage of the Laken Riley Act despite the bill’s controversial measures.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Less controversial are interventions tailored to communities.—
Amy Maxmen | KFF Health News,
ABC News,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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His worth as a franchise QB has been questioned since the Cardinals took him with the first pick of the 2019 draft.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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Arrest warrant questioned Many law experts question the validity of the warrant, which specified that certain key provisions of South Korea's Criminal Procedure Act should be excluded, which meant the police could search the military and government-classified presidential residence.—
Joohee Cho,
ABC News,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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His agent openly challenged reporting about Butler being open to a trade last month.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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The Senate parliamentarian must also sign off on the package, confirming that the provisions have direct budgetary consequences, if an item is challenged.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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That effort was partially targeted at changing the makeup of the Legislature, which proponents argued does not represent the will of the public.—
Ian Max Stevenson,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2025
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The River City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 614 argued the 242-page agreement alters working conditions of officers and has the potential to erode the union’s collective bargaining capabilities.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Yes, Rupert Murdoch lost an epic courtroom battle with his kids over his media empire (during which actual Succession plot lines were discussed), but the Fox News mogul also suffered a rare defeat in TV news.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
24 Dec. 2024
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Victories like the one over Manchester City – a performance discussed at length in this previous column – have been all too rare, with the team picking up too many draws and too many injuries.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The origins of the deadly virus are still contested and politically divisive.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
29 Dec. 2024
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The credit for originating the practice is contested by several claimants.—
Thomas Doherty,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In November 2014 — Hodge was out of prison by then — the results came back: inconclusive.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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Muller was considered a suspect early on, but DNA analysis was inconclusive.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
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