contentions

noun

Definition of contentionsnext
plural of contention
1
as in arguments
an idea or opinion that is put forth in a discussion or debate my contention is that today's lower batting averages are the result of better pitching

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2
as in rivalries
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another several actresses seem to be in heated contention for the title of "worst dressed"

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contentions
  1. arguments
  2. rivalries
  3. assertions
  4. hypotheses
  5. confrontations
  6. competitions
Noun
  • During oral arguments in late September, appellate judges questioned whether James had gone too far, Politico reported.
    Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
  • During arguments on Tuesday, the justices considered a case involving an 88-mile rail line in Utah designed to transport crude oil to Gulf Coast refineries.
    Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of arguments
Noun
  • Social media has flipped the power dynamic, turning memes into tools for steering these rivalries.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Until now, these were business and personal rivalries between some of the richest and most successful people in the world.
    Clare Duffy, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of rivalries
Noun
  • The association provided little substantiating detail when asked about those assertions.
    Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Some scientists have dismissed some of Kennedy’s assertions as absurd and not based in science.
    Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of assertions
Noun
  • His approach involves forming hypotheses, traveling to meet world leaders and rigorously testing the ideas.
    Peter High, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Though the researchers couldn’t answer exactly why alcohol consumption was so high among the US adults surveyed, Lee has a few hypotheses.
    Sam Tupper, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of hypotheses
Noun
  • For those families who consider gift giving a nonnegotiable aspect of the holidays, Ward encourages people to buy something small to avoid confrontations.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The next conflict to unfreeze could be one that the outside world has all but forgotten—but that has the potential, like Syria, to draw outside powers into confrontations none of them want.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of confrontations
Noun
  • The Gracenote product offers a single application program interface, or API, that covers more than 150 different league and competitions.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Hadid showed off her real-life equestrian skills during the episode, and previously shared on social media that she's been riding in horse competitions.
    Colleen Kratofil, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of competitions
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