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Definitions

contention

[kuhn-ten-shuhn] / kənˈtɛn ʃən /
NOUN
competition
Synonyms
STRONGEST
argument conflict controversy dispute rivalry struggle
STRONG
altercation battle beef belligerency combat contest difference discord dissension dissent dissidence disunity enmity fight flak hassle hostility quarrel run-in scene scrap set-to squabble static strife variance war wrangle wrangling
WEAK
bone of contention bone to pick disaccord feuding
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accord agreement harmony peace
STRONG
approval authorization compliment concurrence friendship kindness praise ratification truce
WEAK
affection consideration friendliness good will sympathy
NOUN
argument for idea
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allegation assertion belief claim discussion explanation hypothesis idea opinion plea position thesis
STRONG
advancement affirmation asseveration avowal charge contestation declaration demurrer deposition ground hurrah predication profession rumpus stand view
WEAK
maintaining
Antonyms
STRONGEST
proof reality truth
STRONG
denial retreat
WEAK
affection consideration friendliness friendship good will kindness sympathy

Example Sentences

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One of Senegal's points of contention is the detention of 18 Senegalese football fans in Morocco for more than two months now.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Olise, whose unconventional journey to Ballon d'Or contention has taken him via Reading and Crystal Palace, has 16 goals in all competitions.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

One bone of contention: proposed studio units that he and some other local business owners say their workers neither want nor need.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Sotillo said “the valorization of César Chávez in our department has been a point of contention since before I even arrived.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

My suitcase was a bone of contention between Tessie and me.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.