How to Use dispute in a Sentence

dispute

1 of 2 verb
  • The source of the text has been disputed for centuries.
  • No one ever disputed that it was the right decision.
  • You can dispute your bill if you believe it is inaccurate.
  • These estimates are hotly disputed by scientists.
  • That's not our role to dispute with our chief.
    — Kathryn Muchnick, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Check out these tips for a great meal than no one can dispute.
    — Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, 17 Nov. 2021
  • Nobody should dispute that fact or make light of it in any way.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Enriquez disputes much of what has been claimed about him.
    — Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Maybe some would dispute that, but that doesn’t mean anything.
    — Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Yakatan does not dispute these constraints.
    — Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • There is no clear way to dispute that in the Courts either.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • At least two of the girls on the Afghan team disputed that idea.
    — Maggie Mallon, Glamour, 10 July 2017
  • Human rights groups dispute this.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 June 2026
  • Gobert did not dispute the charge and was sentenced to three days in jail.
    — Tom Orsborn, St. John Barned-Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 1 July 2021
  • Trump’s claim has been disputed.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
  • That’s why his aides are trying to explain it, not dispute it.
    — William Saletan, Slate Magazine, 8 Dec. 2017
  • Xcel disputes that its equipment started one of the blazes.
    — Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Davis does not dispute that many non-native species are harmful.
    — Amy Crawford, Smithsonian, 9 Jan. 2018
  • No one would dispute that Lopez has the chops to make stuff like this work most of the time.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Anybody that disputes it, even in my mentions, shut up.
    — Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
  • But no one can dispute the strength of their position now, with five wins from five.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
  • This is not the first study to dispute the need for a smartphone mode to limit blue light.
    — Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2021
  • Scott disputes Pusha’s version of events.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026
  • But there was one night, 25 years ago this month, that could not be disputed.
    — Paul Coro, latimes.com, 10 Mar. 2018
  • But others disputed that math and felt wronged.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • In that regard, there was nothing to dispute.
    — Zak Keefer, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • No one disputes that Bernie Sanders won the most votes in Iowa.
    — Corey Robin, The New York Review of Books, 21 Feb. 2020
  • This claim was also disputed by some.
    — Cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
  • But the government disputes that there is a curfew in place at all.
    — The Economist, 15 Aug. 2019
  • Crowd counts matter but are deeply disputed.
    — Nancy Gibbs, Time, 17 Oct. 2025

dispute

2 of 2 noun
  • The two farmers are involved in a land dispute.
  • They could not settle their dispute.
  • There is a labor dispute between workers and management.
  • The stakes in these disputes are high.
    — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • That wasn't the end of the dispute.
    — William Morris, Des Moines Register, 8 Jan. 2026
  • But what is the dispute all about?
    — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • This dispute isn’t just about clout.
    — Jared Brenner, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Noem said no, there's no dispute.
    — Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026
  • From that point on, the facts about the evening are in dispute.
    — Michael McCann, SI.com, 12 July 2018
  • The dispute has been a long time in the making.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
  • That dispute was settled out of court this week.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
  • In the end, this wasn’t a dispute about money.
    — James Mirtle, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Jadin won his dispute but came out behind.
    — Scott Pham, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • When disputes arise, most can be kept behind closed doors.
    — Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
  • But with these types of tax disputes, the tax dollars at stake are high.
    — Jason Garcia, orlandosentinel.com, 4 Dec. 2019
  • That’s because there had been some dispute as to where it should be based.
    — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The spending is not in dispute.
    — Tonya M. Evans, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Keep in mind, though, that disputes can take time, so this is not a last-minute fix.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • But the need for C was a matter of dispute.
    — Dan Greene, New Yorker, 20 June 2026
  • The dispute itself a lot of the time falls in the background.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The evidence in the dispute still has not been heard in court.
    — Marshall Allen, ProPublica, 20 Dec. 2020
  • At least some of that dispute is playing out in public courts.
    — Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2021
  • It was framed not as a sanctions measure, but as a trade dispute.
    — Brett Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The sides agreed to the terms of the first three years, but disputes arose over the final year.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 16 May 2026
  • Some counties have said that only dozens of votes are at stake in this dispute.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 17 Nov. 2020
  • The two have since settled their dispute for an undisclosed amount.
    — Katherine Sayre, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2021
  • But what that agreement is remains in deep dispute.
    — Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The dispute was close enough to the field that Moore was able to take action.
    — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 12 Aug. 2022
  • But the dispute wasn't just about a single letter.
    — William Morris, Des Moines Register, 8 Jan. 2026
  • But within a few years, disputes over contracts soon showed the need for new rules.
    — Jared Bahir Browsh, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025

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