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contested

/kʌntˈɛstʌd/adjective3 syllables

Contested means: disputed or made the object of contention or competition.

Opposites of contested

uncontested

What does contested mean?1

adjective

1

disputed or made the object of contention or competition“a contested election”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with contested?6

two syllables

restednestedbreasted

three syllables

investedcongestedingested
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Contested in a sentence

  • It's been heavily contested for decades, and people don't want to believe it.frpzzd
  • Gay marriage is a hotly contested issue.darinmex
  • The Shebaa farms are a contested area.Amastan
  • Adoption for gay and lesbian parents remains a hotly contested issue in the United States.papabear

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