no contest

noun

Examples of no contest in a Sentence

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Pleading no contest meant Baker did not contest the charges and accepted the facts alleged by prosecutors without admitting to being guilty. Sean Keane, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025 In addition to the grand theft auto case, Lamb also pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery in May 2023, court records show. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025 In 2011, Gibson pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge stemming from a domestic violence incident, as part of a plea bargain. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025 He was later charged with mayhem, but pleaded no contest to assault as part of a deal with prosecutors. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for no contest

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of no contest was in 1931

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“No contest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20contest. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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no contest

noun
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