contest
noun
a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.
has contested
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present perfectof contest (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Orlopp has contested that position, pointing to an agreement with Berlin that guarantees Commerzbank the power to propose the state's representatives to the board.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
Casemiro has contested an average of 9.5 duels per 90 minutes under Carrick - compared to 12.6 under Amorim.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026
The 27-year-old Belarusian, a four-time major singles champion, has made the semi-final stage at 14 of the last 17 majors she has contested.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2026
Both men have denied wrongdoing, and Israel has contested the legitimacy of the charges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
Mr. Edmund Gosse, in the Athenaeum, in January, 1886, has contested that hypothesis.
From Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography by W. (William) Stebbing
