contested

[US]/kənˈtɛstɪd/
[UK]/kənˈtɛstəd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.past tense and past participle of contest; to argue or raise objections

Phrases & Collocations

contested election

contested territory

contested claim

contested issue

contested space

contested rights

contested decision

contested position

contested narrative

contested outcome

Example Sentences

the election results were highly contested.

she contested the validity of the contract.

many issues were contested during the debate.

the championship title was fiercely contested.

he contested the referee's decision.

her claim to the inheritance was contested by her siblings.

the contested territory has been a source of conflict.

they contested the results of the survey.

the policy changes were contested by various groups.

in court, the evidence was contested by both sides.

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