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contested

[kuhn-tes-tid] / kənˈtɛs tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
disputed
Synonyms


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In contested media deals, time horizons and risk tolerance frequently shape the result as much as headline offer price.

From Barron's

There are four weeks left in the NFL's regular season and I feel like every year we're saying this, but I don't think the league's ever been this contested.

From BBC

Every decision to lower rates is becoming more contested as rates move closer to a so-called neutral setting that neither spurs nor slows economic activity.

From The Wall Street Journal

This view is not binding and is likely to be contested in other cases.

From BBC

This swath of China sits above the country’s long, contested border with India, a potential regional flashpoint.

From The Wall Street Journal