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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But the biggest point of contention was the bride’s dress. Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025 Expect a potential salary cap to be a point of contention in negotiations between the player's union and the MLB regardless of how the rest of the playoffs unfolds. Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 One aspect of this first phase has already become a point of contention — the release of the bodies of deceased hostages in Gaza. Jared Gans, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025 Access to the material is a key point of contention in trade talks between Washington and Beijing. NPR, 12 Oct. 2025 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 23 Oct. 2025.

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