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.

Examples of point of contention in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In March of 1958, Wright, who was ninety years old, made this a point of contention between himself and James Johnson Sweeney, the museum’s new director. — Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026

Foreign policy emerged as another major point of contention, particularly when moderator Rick Albin repeatedly pressed el Sayed to say whether Israel or Iran posed the greater threat to the United States. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026

Indeed, the lack of further detail or communication from the CAC board about Skolnick’s dismissal has been a major point of contention for everyone affiliated with the theater who spoke to IndieWire for this story. — Adam B. Vary, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026

Whether the military was properly prepared for treating its wounded in the current Iran war has become a sharp point of contention. — Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for point of contention

• chemoprevention
• hyperextension
• incomprehension
• misapprehension
• apprehension
• comprehension
• condescension
• hypertension
• hypotension
• reinvention
• reprehension
• resuspension