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

The Las Vegas Aces, led by Wilson, are seeking their fourth title in five years, and Wilson is in contention for her fifth league MVP award in seven years. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 27 Sep. 2026

The 33-year-old Kane is currently happy and setting records at Bayern Munich coming off a standout 73-goal season that has him in contention to win the Ballon d’Or in London next month. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Also in contention is the EGEDA Platino Industria Award of $34,466 (€30,000), which is handed to the lead producer of the winning film. — Ed Meza, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Youngsters Lewis Koumas and Trey Nyoni are both in contention to start, along with Wataru Endo, Jeremie Frimpong and Cody Gakpo, who were among the substitutes last weekend. — James Pearce, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for in contention

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