Synonyms of contentions

contentions

noun

plural of contention

1

as in arguments

an idea or opinion that is put forth in a discussion or debate

my contention is that today's lower batting averages are the result of better pitching

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arguments
• assertions
• hypotheses
• theories
• assumptions
• theses
• guesses
• hunches
• speculations
• conjectures
• proposals
• propositions
• reasons
• presuppositions
• explanations
• surmises
• suppositions
• positions
• stands
• rationales
• cases

2

as in rivalries

an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another

several actresses seem to be in heated contention for the title of "worst dressed"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rivalries
• battles
• struggles
• conflicts
• confrontations
• duels
• competitions
• wars
• contests
• matches
• strifes
• warfares
• clashes
• dogfights
• ball games
• combats
• grapples
• debates
• disputes
• sweepstakes
• arguments
• tugs-of-war
• disputations
• face-offs
• showdowns
• quarrels
• controversies
• disagreements
• discords
• frictions
• horse races
• collisions
• dissensions
• nail-biters
• wrangles
• rows

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• harmonies
• concords
• peaces

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of contentions

Those contentions — and Bartell’s claim of a second list of 17,000 potential noncitizen voters — only add to an already heated debate about the scope of the inquiry and its legitimacy. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

To the extent these independent contentions were intended to imply that NBA rules permit teams, at the request of players, to initiate off-court income opportunities for players, that implication is incorrect. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Many healthcare policy analysts disagree with these contentions about fraud, noting partisan politics have now become part of the dissemination of government reports. — Robert Applebaum, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026

Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter, whose tenure brought team success and three World Series contentions, now faces significant scrutiny over his business practices. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

At the time, Sackler offered no response to these contentions. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026

The main contentions were the state not fully funding public schools according to the state’s funding formula and an additional $10 million to support the Missouri Scholars Program, which can go toward students in private schools. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026

The passing of time is the only thing that will reveal the veracity of their contentions and what some of the underlying numbers suggest regarding the quality of their at-bats not being reflected in their production. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026

An administration official would make a claim about what happened, and later evidence would find these contentions to be misleading. — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026