contentions

noun

Definition of contentionsnext
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

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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"

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contentions
  1. arguments
  2. rivalries
  3. assertions
  4. hypotheses
  5. confrontations
  6. competitions
Noun
  • After the initial contact, Eggleston would typically receive a packet with letters from acquaintances and other information to substantiate their arguments for the Justice Department review.
    Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The government immediately appealed the ruling to the Eleventh Circuit, and the oral arguments were heard in October of this year.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of arguments
Noun
  • Sports organizations have often implemented this approach successfully, adjusting game ticket costs based on factors like rivalries or high-demand matchups.
    Jana Arbanas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Basically the rare intersectional or out-of-conference matchup, the in-conference matchups defined by local rivalries, and the bowls associated with all of the latter made college football highly lucrative, only for the powers-that-be to trample on all three traditions.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of rivalries
Noun
  • How people have come to believe in the powers of raw milk is hard to say, but relentless and organized assertions on the internet for more than two decades have played a big role.
    Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Lengthy documents on their websites take on the various questionable health assertions and myths point by point with citations for studies and research to back them up.
    Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of assertions
Noun
  • The Benefit of a Bald Body Over the years, several hypotheses have been proposed.
    Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Some hypotheses suggest the site served as a ceremonial or religious center, possibly involving funerary rituals, as evidenced by nearby Neolithic burials.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of hypotheses
Noun
  • The rapid pace of events and the depletion of Tehran’s military and political resources over the past year, amid escalating direct and indirect military confrontations with Israel, have left the leadership struggling to formulate a coherent response.
    Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Joshi's July 2023 exchange represented one of the climate confrontations, but other disruptions garnered traction as well.
    Alex J. Rouhandeh, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of confrontations
Noun
  • With 11 goals and three assists across 23 appearances in all competitions, Diaz is thriving up front under Arne Slot and was the star player in a stunning 6-3 victory at Tottenham Hotspur.
    Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Indeed, Pep Guardiola’s team have won just one of their last 12 fixtures in all competitions with Saturday’s defeat to Aston Villa dropping the defending Premier League champions down to seventh in the table, notably below Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth.
    Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of competitions
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contentions

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