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contestation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | arguing, argument, contention, controversy, disceptation, disputation, tilt |
| Type of | conflict, difference, difference of opinion, dispute |
| Has types | polemic, argle-bargle, sparring, argy-bargy, fight, firestorm |
| Derivation | contest |
Examples of contestation
contestation
The result is technically preliminary, and subject to contestation before the final results are announced on April 16th.
From the economist.com
I did this as these issues were brought up many times and there hasn't been much in the way of contestation.
From the en.wikipedia.org
But when Lisa says it, it's beyond contestation.
From the orlandosentinel.com
That's how I know the contestation movement is not yet over, that it is spreading to other cities and neighborhoods in Damascus.
From the time.com
This dispute involves a cartographic contestation of Australia's mapping of the seabed resources between the two countries.
From the en.wikipedia.org
In global health in particular, civil society is seen as part of a common purpose rather than exclusively as a source of contestation.
From the guardian.co.uk
There is not so much a protest song trend in France, but rather of a permanent background of criticism and contestation, and individuals who personify it.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Its efforts to do so bode ill for the country's future and have precipitated a climate where political contestation is now accompanied with overt threats and incendiary rhetoric.
From the guardian.co.uk
The once-in-five-year gathering is taking place against a background of societal change, political contestation and ideological polarisation that has not been seen since the 1980s.
From the smh.com.au
- Controversy: a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"
- The act of contesting; emulation; rivalry; strife; dispute; Proof by witness; attestation; testimony
