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.
Examples of point of contention in a Sentence
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In the aftermath, NBC’s public stumble turned into a point of contention on the presidential campaign trail.
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Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 15 May 2024
Choosing a backing band was a point of contention for the sisters.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024
But long hours increasing the riskiness of the profession are a long-standing point of contention between studios and IATSE.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 May 2024
These issues have been a point of contention for local communities that benefit economically from tourism but lose the beauty of their homes in the process.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
The mobilization issue in Ukraine has been a point of contention between Mr. Zelensky and some of his military commanders, who said last year that the nation would need as many as 500,000 new recruits of its own to counter the Russian threat.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Her history with ex-husband Armie Hammer and his scandals, though, becomes a point of contention with her costars.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
The timing of their creation is a point of contention between the parties involved.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Apple has also long argued that iMessage’s security features are a bar to interoperability, another point of contention with the DOJ.
—Tom Simonite, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2024
Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 15 May 2024
Choosing a backing band was a point of contention for the sisters.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024
But long hours increasing the riskiness of the profession are a long-standing point of contention between studios and IATSE.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 May 2024
These issues have been a point of contention for local communities that benefit economically from tourism but lose the beauty of their homes in the process.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
The mobilization issue in Ukraine has been a point of contention between Mr. Zelensky and some of his military commanders, who said last year that the nation would need as many as 500,000 new recruits of its own to counter the Russian threat.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Her history with ex-husband Armie Hammer and his scandals, though, becomes a point of contention with her costars.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
The timing of their creation is a point of contention between the parties involved.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Apple has also long argued that iMessage’s security features are a bar to interoperability, another point of contention with the DOJ.
—Tom Simonite, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Point of contention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20of%20contention. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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