a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.
struggle for victory or superiority.
strife in argument; dispute; controversy: Their marriage was marred by perpetual contest.
verb (used with object)
to struggle or fight for, as in battle.
to argue against; dispute: to contest a controversial question; to contest a will.
to call in question: They contested his right to speak.
to contend for in rivalry.
verb (used without object)
to dispute; contend; compete.
Origin of contest
1595–1605; (v.) <Latin contestāri to call to witness (in a lawsuit), equivalent to con-con- + testārī to testify, derivative of testis witness; (noun) derivative of the v., or <French conteste
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Our presidential model uses a dataset of 113 variables for presidential elections spanning each presidential contest from 1992 to 2020.
The Forecast: The Methodology Behind Our 2020 Election Model|Daniel Malloy|September 10, 2020|Ozy
Begich had resisted calls from some Democrats to drop out of the contest, but with the general election three weeks away, Walker’s team was hopeful Begich might fold and present a united front against Dunleavy.
The Woman Propositioned by Alaska’s Former Lieutenant Governor Tells Her Story for the First Time|by Kyle Hopkins and Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News|September 10, 2020|ProPublica
If a map provides symmetric, or equal, opportunity for all parties in a contest to convert votes into seats, that map is deemed fair.
If you missed out, you may want to consult the thousands of attack distributions from these previous contests.
The Fifth Battle For Riddler Nation|Zach Wissner-Gross|September 4, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Once built, Microsoft tested the software on the DeepFake Detection Challenge Dataset, which Facebook AI created as part of a contest to build automated detection tools.
Microsoft’s new video authenticator could help weed out dangerous deepfakes|Stan Horaczek|September 3, 2020|Popular Science
Judging the contest are four prominent figures in the adult entertainment business with years of experience.
Inside ‘The Sex Factor’: Where 16 Men and Women Vie For Porn Immortality|Aurora Snow|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 1998, she was selected to represent Israel in the prestigious Eurovision contest, winning first place.
Trans in the Holy Land: ‘Marzipan Flowers,’ Tal Kallai, and the Shattering of Israel’s LGBT Taboos|Itay Hod|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And as for Landrieu, as I said, it seems to look still as if her contest is headed to a run-off.
Why You Can’t Tell the Truth About Race|Michael Tomasky|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Despite these financial disadvantages, Grimes has kept the contest fairly close.
Mystery Man Buys Kentucky for the GOP|Center for Public Integrity|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But before the national pundits and prognosticators write off the Kentucky contest, they should hold their horses.
Those Alison Lundergan Grimes Obituaries Were Premature—She’s Hanging On|Jonathan Miller|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They scramble at their meals; and the one that is not able to contest for his share is certain to get the least.
The Dog|Dinks, Mayhew, and Hutchinson
Sir Robert was forced to give up the contest and be shelved with a peerage.
The Wits and Beaux of Society|Grace & Philip Wharton
But Harvard held well, and the contest was a fairly even one for twenty minutes.
The Patient Observer|Simeon Strunsky
A patentee who assigns his patent cannot, when sued for infringement, contest the validity thereof.
Practical Pointers for Patentees|Franklin Cresee
In a contest like this, will she allow herself to be vanquished?
Jane Talbot|Charles Brockden Brown
British Dictionary definitions for contest
contest
noun (ˈkɒntɛst)
a formal game or match in which two or more people, teams, etc, compete and attempt to win
a struggle for victory between opposing forces or interests
verb (kənˈtɛst)
(tr)to try to disprove; call in question
(when intr, foll by with or against) to fight, dispute, or contend (with)contest an election