contested
Something that's contested is argued over or questioned. Contested election results may need to be re-counted, since the two sides can't agree on their validity.
Controversial and contentious issues — like debated topics or lawsuits — are often described as "hotly contested," or energetically argued over. Elections, community issues, sporting matches, and scientific ideas are all frequently contested. The word has been used since the 1770s to describe political elections in the US, and it comes from the Latin word contestari, "to call to witness or bring action."
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disputed or made the object of contention or competition“a contested election”
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Antonyms:
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uncontested
not disputed and not made the object of contention or competition
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uncontested
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Twelve-year old Charlotte Lockard lives in Pennsylvania while eleven-year-old Benjamin Boxer lives in Louisiana, but they connect through an online Scrabble game and their shared troubles.
Bunny and Nasir's friendship is tested after Bunny receives an athletic scholarship to a new school.
This nonfiction book examines voting in the United States and identifies ways to make government more democratic and to make voting more accessible.
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