contention
Americannoun
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a struggling together in opposition; strife.
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a striving in rivalry; competition; contest.
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strife in debate; dispute; controversy.
- Synonyms:
- altercation, debate, dissension, disagreement
- Antonyms:
- agreement
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a point contended for or affirmed in controversy.
noun
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a struggling between opponents; competition
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dispute in an argument (esp in the phrase bone of contention )
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a point asserted in argument
Other Word Forms
- contentional adjective
- noncontention noun
- precontention noun
Etymology
Origin of contention
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin contentiōn-, stem of contentiō; from content(us) “competed, striven” (past participle of contendere “to compete, strive, draw tight”; contend ) + -iō -ion
Example Sentences
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But it has been a different tale this season as Park has settled rapidly at United, putting herself into selection contention for England's upcoming Women's World Cup qualifiers.
From BBC
The manuscript they’ve produced is apparently even superior to the recently published book that has put him in contention for the same professorship that George’s entire future is riding on.
From Los Angeles Times
A major point of contention between the league and the players’ union, the WNBPA, is over revenue sharing, or how league revenue is split between players and owners.
From MarketWatch
And while mutual and hedge funds are in agreement on most sectors, with healthcare and industrials among the most overweight for both, there are areas of contention.
From MarketWatch
And while mutual and hedge funds are in agreement on most sectors, with healthcare and industrials among the most overweight for both, there are areas of contention.
From MarketWatch
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