in dispute

phrase

: disagreed on : being argued about
The matter/issue is still in dispute.

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Newsom has been crowing about a 9 percent drop in unsheltered homelessness over the past year, though the numbers are in dispute. — Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026 To support the defense, that evidence generally must connect the lack of restraint to the specific injuries in dispute. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026 The game is also why the rivalry’s record books are in dispute. — Pj Green september 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026 The zoning change now in dispute was part of the latest code update, a package of 134 zoning and regulation changes the council approved May 11. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in dispute

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“In dispute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20dispute. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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