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

One driver who almost certainly won't be in contention for the win is Lando Norris. — ABC News, 17 July 2026

In the other matchup, Walker continued his run, edging out Caminero 6-5 to put him in contention for the Home Run Derby trophy. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

More of that in pre-season could put him in contention for a role in the senior squad. — Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026

That leaves four players in contention with different commercial arrangements competing for one trophy. — Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Rhymes for in contention

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