DISPUTED Definition & Meaning

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disputed

[ dih-spyoo-tid ]

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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.

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First recorded in 1605–15; dispute ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; dispute ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

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Unicef uses figures released by Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry - figures which Israel has consistently disputed.

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Garcia disputed those charges and appealed for asylum over fears that he would be killed or tortured by gang members targeting him for extortion.

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Gray also disputed the Audit Scotland report, citing the overall headcount of GPs going up - although not for full-time doctors.

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Newsom disputed that “exhausting” assumption, which he said others have attributed to actions for more than two decades.

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It prevents only deportations to El Salvador that are based on the disputed the Alien Enemies Act.

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