contest
noun
a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.
are contesting
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present progressiveof contest.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Fourteen electoral lists are contesting the election, but polls indicate only seven are likely to clear the five-percent threshold needed to enter parliament.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
The fiercest recent fighting has been on the western approaches, where the two sides are contesting high ground overlooking the city's route south.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
We see habeas petitions in these cases where students are contesting their detention.
From Slate ● May 21, 2025
In those countries it is allowing alternatives but charging a 27 percent commission, a solution that regulators in the countries are contesting.
From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
When two males are contesting the alpha position, they usually do so by forming extensive coalitions of supporters, both male and female, from within the group.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
