disputed

[ dih-spyoo-tid ]

adjective

1. argued or debated about:

   Just when and where the religious practice of the “camp meeting” originated is a disputed question.

2. argued against; called into question:

   He stood by his widely disputed claim that margarine is better for you than butter.

3. quarreled or fought over; contested:

   As negotiations continue, the security situation in the disputed territories is tense and shows signs of escalating.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of dispute.

Other Words From

• un·dis·put·ed adjective
• un·dis·put·ed·ly adverb
• well-dis·put·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of disputed¹

First recorded in 1605–15; dispute ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; dispute ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

In June, the co-owners filed a grievance against Snyder with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who appointed an arbitrator to settle the dispute, according to two people familiar with the proceedings.

From Washington Post

These include the formation of biotechs, patent disputes, fallouts and disagreements over the limits of responsible editing.

From Washington Post

The disputes between charters, public, or private should give way to a discussion about a quality education for every student.

From Fortune

The dispute here is procedural, and relates to the county’s responsibilities under the California Public Records Act.

From Voice of San Diego

Trade disputes, too, have dominated the headlines in recent years, leading some multinationals to alter their geographic footprint.

From Fortune

“Altamirano has always been a disputed territory,” said Father Javier.

From The Daily Beast

Several of them disputed the figure of six million Jewish deaths in the Holocaust.

From The Daily Beast

For no matter how disputed the circumstances of both cases, many people see what happened in black and white.

From The Daily Beast

When Kocureck was shown the document by InsideClimate News, he disputed the accusations.

From The Daily Beast

However, [the scholars] are disputed over [the issue of] capturing apostate women.

From The Daily Beast

Of his book he himself said, “My conclusions may be disputed, but no one shall dispute the facts on which they are based.”

From Project Gutenberg

The transport difficulties were very great, and as General McArthur approached, every foot of ground was disputed by the enemy.

From Project Gutenberg

They added that it would hardly be disputed that the Railways had on the whole conferred great benefits upon Ireland.

From Project Gutenberg

So: the Christians claim that their religion has done wonders for the world; a claim disputed by the Rationalists.

From Project Gutenberg

The question is, do these words of Hue de Rotelande throw any light upon this disputed point?

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• debatable
• moot
• unchallenged
• undecided
• undetermined
• unnoticed
• unsettled