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con·test·ed

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. contestedadjective

    disputed or made the object of contention or competition

    "a contested election"

Wiktionary

  1. contestedadjective

    debated, controversial

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  1. contested

    Contested refers to an object, position, idea, or situation that is the subject of disagreement or competition between multiple parties. It implies a dispute or controversy where different parties are vying for control, ownership, acceptance, or validation. It can be used in various contexts such as law, politics, sports, and many others.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Contested

    of Contest

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of contested in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of contested in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of contested in a Sentence

  1. Scott Swift:

    It's my sense that some nations view freedom of the seas as up for grabs, as something that can be taken down and redefined by domestic law or by reinterpreting international law, some nations continue to impose superfluous warnings and restrictions on freedom of the seas in their exclusive economic zones and claim territorial water rights that are inconsistent with (the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea). This trend is particularly egregious in contested waters.

  2. College Board:

    Many AP courses, especially Many AP courses based in history and culture, deal with contested topics. The AP Program navigates those challenging waters by relying on our AP Principles. These principles make The AP Program abundantly clear that we stand against censorship and indoctrination equally.

  3. Brian Haas:

    While some have desperately tried to make this case about guns, folks on both sides of the issues have missed the real issue in this case : This is a case of a highly contested divorce action that has escalated to the point of both the husband and the wife being charged with crimes.

  4. Fran McCaffery:

    It was a tough thing because they were in the double bonus, so Wiesy doesn’t want to foul him either, it was contested. So you’ve just got to tip your hat to him (Franklin).

  5. Los Angeles:

    I just hope( Franklin's estate) doesn't end up getting so hotly contested, any time they don't leave a trust or will, there always ends up being a fight.

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