point of contention
noun phrase
: the thing that people are arguing over
The main point of contention is who owns the timber rights to the land.
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Trump’s tariffs have instigated fresh controversy over an issue that has long been a point of contention in American political and economic history.
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Made By History, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
Grappling with body image and stereotypes has long been a point of contention for Culling.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Truth be told, however, this rivalry even got off on the wrong foot at WWE Royal Rumble when McIntyre’s messy elimination became the first point of contention on McIntyre’s road to WrestleMania 41.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The for-profit shift has been a key point of contention with Elon Musk, who helped found OpenAI in 2015.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
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Made By History, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
Grappling with body image and stereotypes has long been a point of contention for Culling.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Truth be told, however, this rivalry even got off on the wrong foot at WWE Royal Rumble when McIntyre’s messy elimination became the first point of contention on McIntyre’s road to WrestleMania 41.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The for-profit shift has been a key point of contention with Elon Musk, who helped found OpenAI in 2015.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Point of contention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20of%20contention. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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