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 size and scope of Ukraine's army will also be integral to that element of a truce, and that is likely to be another point of contention with Moscow.
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arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The surcharge is seen as an effort to counterbalance the economic impact of these tariffs, which have been a point of contention in the ongoing trade dispute.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Georgia's Stone Mountain Park — once home to the Ku Klux Klan and the site of the largest Confederate carving in the country — has been a point of contention for years.
—Skyler Henry, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
Water resources have been a point of contention between Newsom and Trump, most recently during the early days of the Los Angeles wildfires.
—Lia Russell, Sacramento Bee, 3 Mar. 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The surcharge is seen as an effort to counterbalance the economic impact of these tariffs, which have been a point of contention in the ongoing trade dispute.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Georgia's Stone Mountain Park — once home to the Ku Klux Klan and the site of the largest Confederate carving in the country — has been a point of contention for years.
—Skyler Henry, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
Water resources have been a point of contention between Newsom and Trump, most recently during the early days of the Los Angeles wildfires.
—Lia Russell, Sacramento Bee, 3 Mar. 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 21 Mar. 2025.
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