dispute
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dispute
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Synonyms & Antonyms for dispute
Synonyms: Verb
challenge, contest, impeach, oppugn, query, question
Synonyms: Noun
contestation, controversy, debate, difference, difficulty, disagreement, disputation, dissension (also dissention), dissensus, firestorm, nonconcurrence
Antonyms: Verb
accept, believe, embrace, swallow
Antonyms: Noun
accord, agreement, consensus, harmony, unanimity
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Examples of dispute in a Sentence
Verb
You can dispute your bill if you believe it is inaccurate. These estimates are hotly disputed by scientists. No one ever disputed that it was the right decision. The source of the text has been disputed for centuries. a part of the city where two drug gangs are disputing territoryNoun
They could not settle their dispute. There is a labor dispute between workers and management. The two farmers are involved in a land dispute.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
An attorney retained by Crump disputed that he was interviewed. — Alison Dirr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Fire and Police Commission manager resigns abruptly, implores leaders to help staff ahead of DNC," 6 Sep. 2019 Nursing home officials dispute the state’s calculations regarding the empty beds, and legislators who represent the districts where the homes are located have asked for the issue to be reconsidered. — Russell Blair, courant.com, "Capitol Week in Review: Hartford, New Haven and Bridgeport mayors face primary challenges Tuesday," 6 Sep. 2019 He and the other protestors disputed Postmates’ assertion that San Francisco couriers average $21.50 an hour. — Carolyn Said, SFChronicle.com, "Gig workers deliver peanuts to DoorDash, Instacart and Postmates as symbol of their pay," 5 Sep. 2019 Only FC Dallas partisans would dispute the Red Bulls’ position as American soccer’s premier talent identifier and incubator. — Brian Straus, SI.com, "Aaron's Long Road: USMNT, Red Bulls Center Back's Unlikely Journey," 4 Sep. 2019 But now, as the President’s online pronouncements and stream of daily commentary have almost subsumed regular policymaking, few dispute the significance of having an around the clock, unfiltered Presidential feed. — Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, "Trump’s Wacky, Angry, and Extreme August," 3 Sep. 2019 Kirstin Alvanitakis, a spokeswoman for the Dems, disputes Sheehan’s characterization of the party sitting on the sidelines. — Laura Hancock, cleveland.com, "Ohio Dems sue Frank LaRose seeking to stop voter purge," 30 Aug. 2019 Still, no one disputes that wide-body planes feel less claustrophobic. — Barbara Peterson, Condé Nast Traveler, "Airbus Wants to Change the Way We Fly Long Haul," 28 Aug. 2019 Officers disputed the narrative, citing a 16-page police report that contends the couple took other items from the store, including underwear. — Bree Burkitt, azcentral, "Phoenix police must now self-report whenever they point a gun at someone," 19 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Now, Mountains & Mermaids finds itself in a dispute with Starbucks, which wants the trademark office to reject the application. — Annie Zak, Anchorage Daily News, "Small Alaska apparel company and Starbucks clash in trademark dispute," 9 Sep. 2019 Bell sat out the 2018 season during a contract dispute with the Pittsburgh Steelers. — oregonlive, "New York Jets vs Buffalo Bills: Live score updates, TV channel, how to watch free live stream online," 8 Sep. 2019 Last year, Polaris settled a dispute with federal regulators in which it was accused of not immediately reporting a possible defect in more than 200,000 side-by-sides sold over four years. — David Jeans, New York Times, "The Polaris RZR, an Off-Road Thrill That Can Go Up in Flames," 6 Sep. 2019 Apple has been slow to develop 5G, in part because of a dispute with Qualcomm, which makes the most advanced 5G modems, over licensing fees. — Washington Post, "Why Apple’s newest iPhones might not generate the buzz of years past," 6 Sep. 2019 Brown did not play in the preseason and missed much of training camp due to frostbite on his feet, the result of a cryotherapy mishap, and a dispute with the NFL over his helmet. — Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com, "Agent: Raiders-Antonio Brown relationship can still be salvaged," 5 Sep. 2019 In April, the NRA’s then-President Oliver North was ousted following a dispute with LaPierre. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "NRA rips San Francisco Board of Supervisors after being labeled a ‘domestic terrorist organization," 5 Sep. 2019 But about an hour before the meeting, Republican Rep. John Nygren of Marinette canceled the meeting because of the dispute with Kaul. — Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "As confusion over lame-duck laws continues, Republicans cancel meeting on legal settlements," 4 Sep. 2019 The National Republican Congressional Committee, House Republicans' campaign arm, started selling T-shirts showing Greenland as a part of the U.S. to raise money following President Donald Trump's dispute with Denmark over a sale of Greenland. — Nicholas Wu, USA TODAY, "Beto O'Rourke campaign selling 'this is f---ed up' T-shirts to help gun control activists," 1 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dispute.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.