Contested can be categorized as a verb and an adjective.
Adjective |
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| contested - disputed or made the object of contention or competition; "a contested election" | ||
Verb |
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| contest - to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race" |
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| 1. | adj. | A contested election. | |
| 2. | verb | Gay marriage is a hotly contested issue. | |
| 3. | verb | Adoption for gay and lesbian parents remains a hotly contested issue in the United States. | |
| 4. | verb | The assessment is being contested. | |
| 5. | verb | The Shebaa farms are a contested area. | |
| 6. | verb | It's just no longer bureaucratically impolite to openly contest the FBI's (former) theory about a lone, American scientist. | |
| 7. | verb | She decided not to contest the charges in court. | |
| 8. | verb | Who can contest the rights of the Jews to Palestine? My God, historically, it is your country! | |
| 9. | verb | She decided not to contest the charges in court. | |
| 10. | verb | Who can contest the rights of the Jews to Palestine? My God, historically, it is your country! |
| Sentence | |
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| adj. | |
| A contested election. |
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| verb | |
| Gay marriage is a hotly contested issue. | |
| Adoption for gay and lesbian parents remains a hotly contested issue in the United States. | |
| The assessment is being contested. | |
| The Shebaa farms are a contested area. | |
| It's just no longer bureaucratically impolite to openly contest the FBI's (former) theory about a lone, American scientist. |
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| She decided not to contest the charges in court. | |
| Who can contest the rights of the Jews to Palestine? My God, historically, it is your country! | |
| She decided not to contest the charges in court. | |
| Who can contest the rights of the Jews to Palestine? My God, historically, it is your country! | |