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past participle of dispute.
past tense form of dispute.

Definitions

disputed

[dih-spyoo-tid] / dɪˈspju tɪd /

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controversial adj.
opposed adj.
opposed/opposing adj.
oppositional adj.
unanswered adj.

ADJECTIVE

controversial

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contentious dubious questionable

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arguable argumentative contended contestable controvertible debateable disputable disputatious doubtable doubtful dubitable in dispute litigious moot open to discussion open to question polemical suspect uncertain under discussion

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certain definite sure

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agreeable incontrovertible peaceful uncontroversial undisputed undoubted unquestionable

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opposed

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anti antithetical averse hostile inimical opposing

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battling clashing combating conflicting confronting controverting counter crossing defending denying disagreeing disputing exposing facing gainsaying objecting protesting repelling rival warring

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against allergic antipathetic antonymous at cross-purposes at odds contrary defensive dissentient enemy in opposition incompatible irreconcilable obstructive opposite restrictive up against

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friendly kind

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in favor of

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opposed/opposing

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against the grain allergic anti antipathetic antithetical antonymous at cross-purposes at odds averse battling clashing combating conflicting confronting contrary controverting counter crossing defending defensive denying disagreeing disputing dissentient enemy exposing facing gainsaying hostile in opposition incompatible inimical irreconcilable objecting obstructive opposite protesting repelling restrictive rival up against warring

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aiding assisting compatible helping similar

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oppositional

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adversarial adverse against the grain allergic antagonistic anti antipathetic antithetical antonymous at cross-purposes at odds averse battling clashing combating conflicting confronting contrary controverting counter crossing defending defensive denying disagreeing disputing dissentient enemy exposing facing gainsaying hostile in opposition incompatible inimical irreconcilable objecting obstructive opposed opposite protesting repelling restrictive rival up against warring

ADJECTIVE

unanswered

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debatable moot unchallenged undecided undetermined unnoticed unsettled

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in doubt open uncertain unquestioned unrefuted up in the air

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certain decided definite determined settled sure undoubted

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answered mutual reciprocated requited responded to returned shared

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disputed

Pyongyang, in a Wednesday statement, called the pullback immaterial and disputed the two leaders had recently communicated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

David Wachsman, a spokesperson for World Liberty Financial, disputed the criticism, saying the preliminary approval is “great news for consumer and investor protection advocates and for the American financial services industry.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

This disputed imbalance could lead to a legal battle, and Arizona has already set aside several million dollars for potential lawsuits.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

Whether or not that theory holds true might be disputed by fans of those counties who don't host a Hundred franchise, but Rhydderch-Roberts is clear about the impact in Wales.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

The discovery of America was crucial in legitimizing innovation because within forty years no one disputed that it really was an unprecedented event, and one that could not be ignored.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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