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 persistence of Wright in claiming intellectual property rights over bitcoin has been a point of contention and confusion.
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Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The length of the fight seems to be a point of contention, though.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
The Titan's engineering and its components have been an ongoing theme — and point of contention — during the two-week-long hearing.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
Instead, Epting and its employees pay ever-higher insurance rates each year, a point of contention for some workers.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
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Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The length of the fight seems to be a point of contention, though.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
The Titan's engineering and its components have been an ongoing theme — and point of contention — during the two-week-long hearing.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
Instead, Epting and its employees pay ever-higher insurance rates each year, a point of contention for some workers.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
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 5 Nov. 2024.
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