How to Use contention in a Sentence

contention

noun

• That has been a source of contention for years.
• He is in contention for the Olympic medal.
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• Tiger Woods splashed his way into contention in the New Zealand Open … shooting a four under par to close within six strokes of the lead.
  — New York Times, 13 Jan. 2002
• On the brink of possibly falling out of playoff contention.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
• Though it would be believed that both teams will get into the playoffs, a couple of losses in a row might knock them out of contention.
  — Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
• Houston is still years away from contention in the Western Conference.
  — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 15 Nov. 2022
• Her impeachment vote was a point of contention raised by Trump in campaigning for Tshibaka.
  — Arkansas Online, 27 Nov. 2022
• When to decorate for the holidays can be a source of contention among avid Thanksgiving and Christmas fans.
  — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
• At 7-4, Illinois has plenty to play for as it’s still in contention to finish first in the Big Ten West.
  — Michael Arinze, Chicago Tribune, 26 Nov. 2022
• When Kendrick and most of the current Bullitt East staffed arrived, the Chargers were well off from title contention.
  — J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 2 Dec. 2022
• His contention was rejected in more than 60 court cases and by his own attorney general, William Barr.
  — David Klepper, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2022
• Las Vegas’ huge weekend jumped them from 7th to 5th, while the Breaker’s winless final event dropped them out of playoff contention.
  — Todd Boss, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
• Even one more clutch hit will keep Realmuto in contention to win this award, given the Phillies take home the Commissioner's Trophy.
  — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 2 Nov. 2022
• That could provide additional catharsis in beating the Trojans to get back into strong contention for the Pac-12 title game.
  — Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2022
• Keeneland, located about 90 minutes away, also was also a viable site until the track announced an extensive renovation, which took it out of contention.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
• Next day, top 20, and then go out and get in contention.
  — Leonard Shapiro, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• This isn't the first time pensions have been a point of contention in France.
  — Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 2 Feb. 2023
• So New Orleans is out of contention for the fourth seed.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2023
• Bubba had the fastest car and charged for the lead late — but got wrecked out of contention in the final five laps.
  — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2024
• The role of the Court of Justice of the European Union is likely to be a bone of contention.
  — Stephen Castle, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2023
• Brown should also be in contention for a third-team All-NBA slot.
  — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Dec. 2022
• This has been one major source of contention around ESAs.
  — Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
• And is Texas ready to leap from eight wins to championship contention?
  — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 2 May 2023
• But the final communiqué could turn out to be a bone of contention.
  — Omkar Poojari, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2023
• The question of whether deputies had a search warrant to begin with was an item of contention as well.
  — Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2024
• With the trial just over a month away, the main area of contention is over the content of each side’s arguments.
  — Leo Schwartz, Fortune Crypto, 29 Aug. 2023
• But the slides by the Pelicans and Trail Blazers has thrust the Jazz into contention.
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2023
• There was bristling within the audience, the first spark of contention.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2024
• That game probably would have been in contention for a spot on this list.
  — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2022

Last Updated: 15 Nov 2024