How to Use no contest in a Sentence

no contest

noun
  • The man pleaded no contest to both counts.
    — Nick Lentz, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Dix pled no contest to two felonies in two cases brought against her.
    — Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Games that cannot be rescheduled will be declared a no contest.
    — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 23 Dec. 2021
  • The game will be not be rescheduled and will be declared a no contest.
    — Maria Sestito, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2020
  • Gipson pleaded no contest on both and was found guilty of the weapons charge.
    — cincinnati.com, 14 Jan. 2020
  • The game is declared a no contest, and there are no plans to reschedule it.
    — Steve Kroner, SFChronicle.com, 28 Nov. 2020
  • Burch pleaded no contest to both charges and was sentenced to serve three days in jail.
    — Kimberly Rapanut, azcentral, 30 May 2018
  • Though nothing had been stolen, he had been charged with a felony and pleaded no contest.
    — Katie Worth, WIRED, 19 Apr. 2018
  • As a result of the no contest pleas, the murder and the child abuse charges were dropped.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026
  • What was billed as a battle of superstars turned out to be no contest at all.
    — Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 24 Mar. 2021
  • Three other men have also pled no contest for their roles in the attack.
    — Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2023
  • In a tweet, the tournament said the game was declared a no contest.
    — San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Dec. 2021
  • Max Harris agrees to plead no contest in exchange for a six-year term.
    — Fox News, 9 Aug. 2018
  • If both teams are unavailable, the game would be declared a no contest.
    — Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2021
  • In both charges, Bush Hager pleaded no contest.
    — Rachel McRady, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Sheen pleaded no contest to the charges and was placed on two years’ probation.
    — Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • In a plea deal, the defendant pleads guilty or pleads no contest to lesser charges.
    — Michael McCann, SI.com, 29 Sep. 2017
  • Smith pleaded no contest to four charges in July.
    — Christina Hall, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Barnes pleaded no contest in June in three cases.
    — Christina Hall, Freep.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Wuornos pleaded no contest or guilty to five other murders.
    — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Mendoza last month pleaded no contest to felony elder abuse.
    — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Burgess pleaded no contest to felony statutory rape of a child who is now 7 years old.
    — Fox News, 25 May 2018
  • Only in the event neither team could compete would the game be declared a no contest.
    — Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Aug. 2021
  • The judge could have required that Hobbs plead no contest, meaning the charges could stay on his record.
    — Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Sep. 2022
  • If it can’t be rescheduled later in the season, it will be declared a no contest.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2022
  • Last month, Helle pleaded no contest to failing to stop and render aid.
    — Brian Chasnoff, ExpressNews.com, 8 Nov. 2019
  • In the war of signage, there’s no contest along the back roads of Wisconsin.
    — Richard Mertens, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2020
  • Reubens denied the charges in a statement, then pleaded no contest, avoiding a charge on his record.
    — Laura Zornosa, Time, 31 July 2023
  • Shirah pleaded no contest to all three charges on April 14, court records show.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 12 May 2026
  • It's been no contest since the two joined the WNBA.
    — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026

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