point of contention
noun phrase
: the thing that people are arguing over
The main point of contention is who owns the timber rights to the land.
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Tampa The city of Tampa is a part of Hillsborough County’s stormwater study, and failed backup generators for stormwater pumps have been a particular point of contention for residents living outside of flood zones.
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Colleen Wright, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
Players’ offseason workout preferences became a point of contention between Malone and former general manager Calvin Booth.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
Exterior and Interior Up until 2024, the current-gen Vantage’s overall look was a point of contention for some time; its shape is quintessential sports car, but impressions were mixed.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
This especially starts to grate when their respective upbringing in the place becomes a point of contention between Honey and MG.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
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Colleen Wright, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
Players’ offseason workout preferences became a point of contention between Malone and former general manager Calvin Booth.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
Exterior and Interior Up until 2024, the current-gen Vantage’s overall look was a point of contention for some time; its shape is quintessential sports car, but impressions were mixed.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
This especially starts to grate when their respective upbringing in the place becomes a point of contention between Honey and MG.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for point of contention
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“Point of contention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20of%20contention. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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