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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The final point of contention was surveillance.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
As the Strait of Hormuz remains a point of contention, here's what to know about the vital waterway.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
The biggest point of contention, especially among Democrats, is that college athletes are not considered employees.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Altman stresses human oversight and legal protections After the company signed the agreement last week, Altman explained that the contract incorporates protections similar to those that were a point of contention in Anthropic’s negotiations.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
As the Strait of Hormuz remains a point of contention, here's what to know about the vital waterway.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
The biggest point of contention, especially among Democrats, is that college athletes are not considered employees.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Altman stresses human oversight and legal protections After the company signed the agreement last week, Altman explained that the contract incorporates protections similar to those that were a point of contention in Anthropic’s negotiations.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for point of contention
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“Point of contention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20of%20contention. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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