dispute
verb (used without object)
to engage in argument or debate.
have disputed
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present perfectof dispute.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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Then he went off script to essentially say in a public session that he could have disputed more of her points if he had wanted to.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
Fuel sellers, known as "marketers", and independent analysts have disputed that figure, putting it closer to 2,000 naira.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
Tricolor’s former chief financial officer pleaded guilty to fraud charges in December, while other executives have disputed prosecutors’ allegations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
SpaceX executives have disputed the magnitude of the fuel costs.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 11, 2026
In all his published work, Copernicus made no mention of astrology—but nor is there anything to suggest that he would have disputed the standard view, that astronomy existed to make astrology possible.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
