disputed
argued or debated about: Just when and where the religious practice of the “camp meeting” originated is a disputed question.
argued against; called into question: He stood by his widely disputed claim that margarine is better for you than butter.
quarreled or fought over; contested: As negotiations continue, the security situation in the disputed territories is tense and shows signs of escalating.
the simple past tense and past participle of dispute.
Origin of disputed
1Other words from disputed
- un·dis·put·ed, adjective
- un·dis·put·ed·ly, adverb
- well-dis·put·ed, adjective
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How to use disputed in a sentence
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.
Washington Football Team minority owners have a deal to sell, but Daniel Snyder is blocking it | Will Hobson, Mark Maske, Liz Clarke | November 20, 2020 | Washington PostThese include the formation of biotechs, patent disputes, fallouts and disagreements over the limits of responsible editing.
With CRISPR, humans can create their own evolutionary future | Adrian Woolfson | November 20, 2020 | Washington PostThe disputes between charters, public, or private should give way to a discussion about a quality education for every student.
Charles Koch: Partisan politics don’t work. It’s time for a new way | jakemeth | November 19, 2020 | FortuneThe dispute here is procedural, and relates to the county’s responsibilities under the California Public Records Act.
County Officials Dig in to Keep COVID-19 Info Private | Sara Libby and Jared Whitlock | November 19, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoTrade disputes, too, have dominated the headlines in recent years, leading some multinationals to alter their geographic footprint.
“Altamirano has always been a disputed territory,” said Father Javier.
Several of them disputed the figure of six million Jewish deaths in the Holocaust.
For no matter how disputed the circumstances of both cases, many people see what happened in black and white.
When Kocureck was shown the document by InsideClimate News, he disputed the accusations.
Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired. | David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News | December 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHowever, [the scholars] are disputed over [the issue of] capturing apostate women.
Of his book he himself said, “My conclusions may be disputed, but no one shall dispute the facts on which they are based.”
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowThe transport difficulties were very great, and as General McArthur approached, every foot of ground was disputed by the enemy.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanThey added that it would hardly be disputed that the Railways had on the whole conferred great benefits upon Ireland.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowSo: the Christians claim that their religion has done wonders for the world; a claim disputed by the Rationalists.
God and my Neighbour | Robert BlatchfordThe question is, do these words of Hue de Rotelande throw any light upon this disputed point?
The Three Days' Tournament | Jessie L. Weston
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