contesting
Fighting for position
Contesting is the act of challenging or disputing something.
You might be contesting a will, contesting election results, or contesting a parking ticket.
The word implies active opposition rather than passive disagreement: Several parties are contesting the outcome.
In amateur radio, contesting refers to competitive events where operators try to make as many contacts as possible within a time limit.
Act of chasing something
- endeavorPurposeful sustained attempt
- effortApplied energy toward goals
- questSeeking journey for something
- missionPurpose-driven task
undertaking · ambition · aspiration · determination · perseverance · tenacity · bid · campaign
Multi-round competitive event
- raceCompetition of speed
- matchupScheduled competitive pairing
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
qualifiers · head-to-head · vying · bout · heats · semifinals · championship · bracket
Legal dispute process
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
- debateFormal argument on issues
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
- objectionExpression of disapproval
protest · complaint · challenge · appeal · recount · arbitration · tribunal · hearing
Those who compete against
- adversariesThose who oppose you
- antagonismActive opposition or hostility
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
- enmityBitter, lasting ill will
friction · hostility · opposition · tension · animosity · grudge · nemesis · archrival
pursuit
Act of chasing something
- endeavorPurposeful sustained attempt
- effortApplied energy toward goals
- questSeeking journey for something
mission · undertaking · ambition · aspiration · determination · perseverance · tenacity · bid · campaign · run
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
finals · qualifiers · head-to-head · vying · bout · heats · semifinals · championship · bracket · standings
litigation
Legal dispute process
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
- debateFormal argument on issues
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
objection · protest · complaint · challenge · appeal · recount · arbitration · tribunal · hearing · ruling
opponents
Those who compete against
- adversariesThose who oppose you
- antagonismActive opposition or hostility
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
enmity · friction · hostility · opposition · tension · animosity · grudge · nemesis · archrival · challenger
- conflictclash, fight, war, battle, dispute
- estate planningexecutor, trust, beneficiary, will, probate
- ham radioamateur radio, ham radio, ham operator, radio operator, transceiver
- standing upstanding up, standing ground, speaking out, speaking truth, fighting back
- refutationdisproof, disproving, refutation, rebuttal, counterargument
contestingaccepting
Willing to receive
agreeing · acknowledging · conceding · admitting · endorsing
contestingwithdrawing
Removing or pulling away
forfeiting · dropping out · abstaining · sitting out · quitting
contestingsubmitting
Giving in or delivering
complying · acquiescing · capitulating · relenting · deferring
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