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

This would become a point of contention for some feminists later in Steinem's career. — Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026

And in the September market, data centers and AI are a point of contention ahead of the midterms. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Whether the candidates’ diversity should be a feature of the campaign is a point of contention among Republicans. — Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026

Parton’s engagement to Dean was a point of contention with her then-manager, Fred Foster. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for point of contention

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