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 letter has been a point of contention among conservatives who have been feuding about Kirk’s views on Israel since he was shot dead while speaking in Utah on September 10.
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Shannon Hiller, executive director of the Bridging Divides Initiative, a Princeton University research project that monitors political violence and helps communities with deescalation efforts, said education has long been a point of contention in political discourse.
—Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Her felony charges were a point of contention in the Senate during two legislative sessions, prompting ethics hearings, hours of floor debate, and unsuccessful efforts to expel her.
—Ingrid Harbo, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
The proposal required a zoning change, which became a point of contention for the two sides.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Shannon Hiller, executive director of the Bridging Divides Initiative, a Princeton University research project that monitors political violence and helps communities with deescalation efforts, said education has long been a point of contention in political discourse.
—Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Her felony charges were a point of contention in the Senate during two legislative sessions, prompting ethics hearings, hours of floor debate, and unsuccessful efforts to expel her.
—Ingrid Harbo, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
The proposal required a zoning change, which became a point of contention for the two sides.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 2025.
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