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
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The mobilization issue in Ukraine has been a point of contention between Mr. Zelensky and some of his military commanders, who said last year that the nation would need as many as 500,000 new recruits of its own to counter the Russian threat.
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Marc Santora, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Her history with ex-husband Armie Hammer and his scandals, though, becomes a point of contention with her costars.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
The timing of their creation is a point of contention between the parties involved.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Apple has also long argued that iMessage’s security features are a bar to interoperability, another point of contention with the DOJ.
—Tom Simonite, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2024
The key is to develop a mutual understanding and strategy that respects both of your comfort levels and financial goals to ensure that debt doesn’t become a point of contention in your relationship.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
McDaniel’s salary was a point of contention among NBC staff as well—the NBC News Guild union criticized the network for the salary amount in light of recent cuts in the newsroom.
—James Farrell, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
As fans know, Jimmy's close friendship with his female friends was a point of contention between the former couple and was ultimately what brought Jimmy to his breaking point after Chelsea exposed his secret hookup with his friend in front of cameras.
—Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
The Chinese spy balloon became a major diplomatic point of contention between the U.S. and China, prompting Secretary of State Antony Blinken to cancel a trip to Beijing in February 2023.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2024
Marc Santora, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Her history with ex-husband Armie Hammer and his scandals, though, becomes a point of contention with her costars.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
The timing of their creation is a point of contention between the parties involved.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Apple has also long argued that iMessage’s security features are a bar to interoperability, another point of contention with the DOJ.
—Tom Simonite, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2024
The key is to develop a mutual understanding and strategy that respects both of your comfort levels and financial goals to ensure that debt doesn’t become a point of contention in your relationship.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
McDaniel’s salary was a point of contention among NBC staff as well—the NBC News Guild union criticized the network for the salary amount in light of recent cuts in the newsroom.
—James Farrell, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
As fans know, Jimmy's close friendship with his female friends was a point of contention between the former couple and was ultimately what brought Jimmy to his breaking point after Chelsea exposed his secret hookup with his friend in front of cameras.
—Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
The Chinese spy balloon became a major diplomatic point of contention between the U.S. and China, prompting Secretary of State Antony Blinken to cancel a trip to Beijing in February 2023.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Point of contention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20of%20contention. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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