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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One aspect of this first phase has already become a point of contention — the release of the bodies of deceased hostages in Gaza.
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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
Grijalva’s swearing-in has become a point of contention on Capitol Hill as the shutdown continues.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
The main point of contention for Actors’ Equity has been around health insurance, as the union asks the League to increase its share of contributions into the health fund, which is set to face a deficit next year.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
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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
Grijalva’s swearing-in has become a point of contention on Capitol Hill as the shutdown continues.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
The main point of contention for Actors’ Equity has been around health insurance, as the union asks the League to increase its share of contributions into the health fund, which is set to face a deficit next year.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Point of contention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20of%20contention. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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