dispute
verb (used without object)
to engage in argument or debate.
has disputed
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present perfectof dispute (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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The Navy has disputed some of the reporting, with Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao calling accounts of the crew’s struggles dishonest.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
However, the Ministry of Justice has disputed the figure, saying its own review puts the number of unmonitored individuals at 5,450.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Anthropic has disputed the Pentagon’s characterization of some of the meetings and discussions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
The city has disputed the allegations and the case is pending.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Man may teach a doctrine; but that doctrine of Charity is taught, and taught with such sublime simplicity, that no sectarist yet has disputed its truth.
From Select Speeches of Kossuth by Francis William Newman
