Collocations for "contention"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "contention" in context.
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contention
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- have [placed, put] themselves in contention for
- has [clawed, fought] his way back into contention
- in contention for a [prize, medal, win]
- is in contention for the [job, role, position, part]
- is in contention to win
- is still in contention for [first place, the presidency, the championship]
- is no longer in contention for [first place]
- is still a point of contention
- contention before the [wedding, big day, event, decision, key match]
- [Money, Space, The budget] is the bone of contention.
- the main [point, aspect] of contention
- an area of [heightened, increasing, growing] contention
- contention between the (two) [parties, countries, families, entities]
- contentions made by the [plaintiff, defendant, expert, forensics team]
- the contention of the [plaintiff]
- has [raised, aired, expressed] a contention
'contention' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):