dispute
verb (used without object)
to engage in argument or debate.
Example Sentences
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The Quintanilla family is taking their personal disputes to the public.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The start date allowed for additional time to deal with matters of the court, such as resolving any disputes about what evidence can be presented, the judge wrote.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Red flags include repeated claims over water leaks, construction disputes or harassment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Flores vehemently disputes this, saying that it was clearly an attempt to discredit him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Scholars debate these estimates, but nobody disputes that the Haudenosaunee exemplified the formidable tradition of limited government and personal autonomy shared by many cultures north of the Rio Grande.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
