in dispute

idiom

: disagreed on : being argued about
The matter/issue is still in dispute.

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The tax bill is 12 pages in total, meaning most items in dispute were tossed overboard. Clay Masters, Twin Cities, 2 June 2025 Instead, generally, the entire amount in dispute must be paid in full and an administrative refund claim must be filed with the IRS. Guinevere Moore, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 Whether Fischer next drove toward Phillips or was trying to drive around Phillips is in dispute. Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2025 The origins of the couple’s relationship, detailed in a hearing this month in U.S. District Court, was not in dispute. Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in dispute

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“In dispute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20dispute. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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