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 proposal required a zoning change, which became a point of contention for the two sides.
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Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
The quality of an operating system's dark mode is a point of contention for some users.
—PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Doherty's departure from Charmed has been a point of contention for nearly 25 years.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
Similarly, the sale of Nvidia’s chips to China, another point of contention between Washington and Beijing, is also being closely watched.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
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Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
The quality of an operating system's dark mode is a point of contention for some users.
—PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Doherty's departure from Charmed has been a point of contention for nearly 25 years.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
Similarly, the sale of Nvidia’s chips to China, another point of contention between Washington and Beijing, is also being closely watched.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 19 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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