in contention

phrase

: being argued about : not yet decided

an issue that is still in contention

Examples of in contention in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Levy, meanwhile, was in contention to sign with the Washington Commanders, but that signing didn’t materialize. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 July 2026

Holly Williams, a foreign correspondent working out of Istanbul for CBS News since 2012, and Mariana van Zeller, a journalist for National Geographic Channel, are both said to remain in contention. — Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Also in contention are Nirav Shah, a former public health official, and Shenna Bellows, the current Maine secretary of state. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 7 July 2026

In addition to last year’s winner Katherine LaNasa being the most likely nominee, and overall favorite to win again, there are as many as six more viable contenders from the series that are in contention for the category this year. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 6 July 2026

Rhymes for in contention

• apprehension
• comprehension
• condescension
• hypertension
• hypotension
• reinvention
• reprehension
• resuspension
• attention
• convention
• declension
• detention