no contest
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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This month, Zuckerman, Tamrazian and Muradkhanyan pleaded no contest to felony insurance fraud in a plea bargain with prosecutors and were sentenced to 180 days in jail and supervised probation, according to court records.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
The prosecution and defense teams settled on the no contest plea in exchange for dropping the murder count.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
"There is no contest between India and Pakistan any more. We are talking about this rivalry because of what happens off the field."
From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026
But there was no contest for this year's winner.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025
After Aimee’s very worst day in her entire life, hands down, no contest, worst day ever.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
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