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

Liverpool, meanwhile, are not being spoken about as in contention for the top prizes for 26/27. — James Pearce, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Denver and Philadelphia are also in contention to land the DNC. — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Around this time last year, some of us — ugh, myself — predicted Florida football would be in contention for the College Football Playoff. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

Second-round pick Chase Bisontis, who was in contention for the starting right guard position, tore the MCL in his left knee. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in contention

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