contestation
the act of contesting; controversy; dispute.
an assertion contended for.
Origin of contestation
1Other words from contestation
- non·con·tes·ta·tion, noun
Words Nearby contestation
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How to use contestation in a sentence
East Asia is still the site of a furious contestation, at the heart of which lies the Indo-Pacific.
80 Years On, It's Unclear the U.S. Would Win a New Battle of Midway | Steven McGregor | June 3, 2022 | TimeHowever, with major areas of political contestation and movements to finally achieve equality occurring around the world, athletes are unlikely to obey such speech-stifling rules.
The Olympics have long been an arena for the fight between racism and equality | Kyle Longley | July 23, 2021 | Washington PostIt would be an immediate object of, as academics often put it, “contestation.”
We've Got Bigger Problems Than a Confederate Flag | John McWhorter | August 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLa situation est tout autre si un navire convoy est trouv porteur de contrebande sans qu'une contestation puisse s'lever.
International Law. A Treatise. Volume II (of 2) | Lassa Francis OppenheimIn one of them nearly a third part of the territory of the State of Maine is in contestation.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents | James D. Richardson
I am here, at Alatri, on the 22 June: so much is beyond contestation.
Alone | Norman DouglasAfter much contestation, they all engaged to amend what was amiss, and not to offend any more, which I pray God may be the case.
Let him shew, by a good contestation, his work in the meekness of wisdom.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | Various
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