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

Anaheim wasn't officially dropped from the name until 2016, which has since been a point of contention between the city of Anaheim and the MLB franchise. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Democrats want to make Collins' vote for Kavanaugh key point of contention in this race. — Elena Moore, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026

The construction of new schools while the district was cutting staff to balance a multi-million-dollar budget deficit was one point of contention between DUSD and the city's teachers' association, which went on strike in March. — Kara St. Cyr, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

The adjustment was announced outside the Big Y supermarket in West Hartford, a locale that spoke to how quickly the minimum wage stopped being a point of contention between retailers and labor. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for point of contention

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• apprehension
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• reinvention
• reprehension
• resuspension