in contention

idiom

: 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

Bieber is in contention to start his new team’s first playoff game, though that honor might go to Kevin Gausman instead. —Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025

If the Sharks are not in contention for the playoffs later this season when the trade deadline rolls around, and Klingberg stays healthy, the option to deal him to a contender for an asset is also available. —Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025

Seattle, which used its three-game series against the Rockies to first clinch a playoff berth on Tuesday and then the American League West title on Wednesday, polished off the sweep on Thursday on a night where Colorado was never in contention. —Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025

Keller Central looks to build momentum Keller Central, also in contention for a District 4-6A playoff spot, only won one game in the 2023 and 2024 seasons. —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for in contention

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