dispute

Definition:
1. A disagreement or argument about something important.
2. Coming into conflict with.
3. Take exception to.
4. Have a disagreement over something.

Use 'dispute' in a sentence:

• 1. Both sides in the dispute have agreed to go to arbitration.
• 2. Air traffic controllers have begun a three-day strike in a dispute over pay.
• 3. A conciliation service helps to settle disputes between employers and workers.
• 4. His theories are open to dispute.
• 5. The two sides in the dispute say they are ready to talk.
• 6. The Jordanian leader is caught between both sides in the dispute.
• 7. He referred indirectly to the territorial dispute.
• 8. They hope for a peaceful settlement of the dispute.
• 9. Ownership of the land is currently being disputed.
• 10. As things stand, there is little chance of a quick settlement of the dispute.
• 11. Attempts are being made to settle the dispute by diplomatic means.
• 12. In most boardroom disputes he tends to come out on top.
• 13. Both sides committed themselves to settle the dispute peacefully.
• 14. She wanted him to act as an intermediary in the dispute with Moscow.
• 15. Settling the dispute required great tact and diplomacy.
• 16. A further round of talks will be needed if the dispute is to be resolved.
• 17. They're trying to work out a peace formula acceptable to both sides in the dispute.
• 18. The postponement was due to a dispute over where the talks should be held.
• 19. India and Nepal have sorted out their trade and security dispute.
• 20. They supported their sisters in the dispute.
• 21. The dispute is not directly connected to the negotiations.
• 22. It should not be beyond the wit of man to resolve this dispute.
• 23. The dispute could jeopardize the negotiations.
• 24. They are on the brink of resolving their long-standing dispute over money.
• 25. A simmering dispute ended with her letting fly with a stream of obscenities.
• 26. He became embroiled in a dispute with his neighbours.
• 27. The matter was settled beyond dispute by the court judgment.
• 28. The town is in uproar over the dispute.
• 29. After the meeting the two sides in the dispute were no closer together.
• 30. There is no machinery for resolving disputes.
• 31. The border dispute turned into a full-blown crisis.
• 32. The dispute has dragged on for months.
• 33. The Secretary-General was asked to mediate in the dispute.
• 34. There was a disputed call in the second set.
• 35. They agreed to try to settle their dispute by negotiation.
• 36. The two sides are locked into a bitter dispute.
• 37. She spoke to both sides in the dispute in an attempt to smooth things over.
• 38. France has been the holdout in trying to negotiate an end to the dispute.
• 39. The union is in dispute with management over working hours.
• 40. Ambulance drivers provided only emergency cover during the dispute.
• 41. The government is pressing for an early resolution of the dispute.
• 42. The cause of the accident was still in dispute.
• 43. She played a key role in the dispute.
• 44. Their purpose is to adjudicate disputes between employers and employees.