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

Ludek Drizhal composed the film’s score, which is in contention for the Public Choice Award at this year’s World Soundtrack Awards. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Now Girl is in contention at Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards, where Shu Qi is nominated for another Best New Director award. — Ashleigh Nghiem, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Considering how much better his team is now compared to then, Larson will be in contention for the win on Sunday. — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

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

Rhymes for in contention

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