contention

noun

con·ten·tion kən-ˈten(t)-shən How to pronounce contention (audio)

: a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument

It is his contention that allowing a casino to be built would not be in the best interests of the city.

: an act or instance of contending

He has taken himself out of contention for the directorship.

: rivalry, competition

Example Sentences

Tiger Woods splashed his way into contention in the New Zealand Open … shooting a four under par to close within six strokes of the lead.

New York Times, 13 Jan. 2002 The issues behind the protest are the usual bones of collective-bargaining contention: pay increases, vacation time, union membership.

Louis Menand, New Yorker, 17 & 24 June 2002 Science, and academic scholarship in general, the contention these days goes, is too subjective. Some even allege it's entirely subjective, as is, they say, history.

Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World, 1996 All quotes from QDB. That has been a source of contention for years. He is in contention for the Olympic medal. See More

Recent Examples on the Web To be fair, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, and Gujarat had all reportedly been in contention for the unit, even if, by all indications, Maharashtra was the frontrunner.

Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 15 Sep. 2022 Business has been very good for Cease, who is in contention for the American League Cy Young Award.

Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 The teams met eight days ago at Dodger Stadium and the Dodgers took two out of three games from the Padres, who are in contention for a wild card berth with the Philadelphia Phillies.

John Scheibe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 There are only 24 games left to play and the Sox are out of contention for anything meaningful.

Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 But as far as Casagrande knows, only one film was taken out of contention for the award.

NBC News, 6 Sep. 2022 As Variety reported, Lin was not the only individual in contention for the DC job, and initial reports of his commitment to taking on the role were perhaps overly enthusiastic given his ongoing commitment to Rideback.

Brent Lang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 Bubba Wallace was switched to Busch’s No. 45, which is in contention for the owner’s title.

Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 4 Sep. 2022 Bubba Wallace was switched to Busch’s No. 45, which is in contention for the owners title.

Pete Iacobelli, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English contencioun "dissension, dispute," borrowed from Anglo-French cuntençun, contencion, borrowed from Latin contentiōn-, contentiō "exertion, competition, conflict," from conten-, variant stem of contendere "to strain, make an effort, strive, compete" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at contend

Note: Regarding the variant -ten- with deverbal suffixes beginning in -t- (so contentiō rather than *contensiō), see the note at tender entry 3.

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

单词	contentions
释义	contention noun con·ten·tion kən-ˈten(t)-shən 1 : a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument It is his contention that allowing a casino to be built would not be in the best interests of the city. 2 : an act or instance of contending He has taken himself out of contention for the directorship. 3 : rivalry, competition Synonyms argument assertion thesis See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Tiger Woods splashed his way into contention in the New Zealand Open … shooting a four under par to close within six strokes of the lead. New York Times, 13 Jan. 2002 The issues behind the protest are the usual bones of collective-bargaining contention: pay increases, vacation time, union membership. Louis Menand, New Yorker, 17 & 24 June 2002 Science, and academic scholarship in general, the contention these days goes, is too subjective. Some even allege it's entirely subjective, as is, they say, history. Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World, 1996 All quotes from QDB. That has been a source of contention for years. He is in contention for the Olympic medal. See More Recent Examples on the Web To be fair, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, and Gujarat had all reportedly been in contention for the unit, even if, by all indications, Maharashtra was the frontrunner. Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 15 Sep. 2022 Business has been very good for Cease, who is in contention for the American League Cy Young Award. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 The teams met eight days ago at Dodger Stadium and the Dodgers took two out of three games from the Padres, who are in contention for a wild card berth with the Philadelphia Phillies. John Scheibe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 There are only 24 games left to play and the Sox are out of contention for anything meaningful. Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 But as far as Casagrande knows, only one film was taken out of contention for the award. NBC News, 6 Sep. 2022 As Variety reported, Lin was not the only individual in contention for the DC job, and initial reports of his commitment to taking on the role were perhaps overly enthusiastic given his ongoing commitment to Rideback. Brent Lang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 Bubba Wallace was switched to Busch’s No. 45, which is in contention for the owner’s title. Mark Heim \| Mheim@al.com, al, 4 Sep. 2022 Bubba Wallace was switched to Busch’s No. 45, which is in contention for the owners title. Pete Iacobelli, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English contencioun "dissension, dispute," borrowed from Anglo-French cuntençun, contencion, borrowed from Latin contentiōn-, contentiō "exertion, competition, conflict," from conten-, variant stem of contendere "to strain, make an effort, strive, compete" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at contend Note: Regarding the variant -ten- with deverbal suffixes beginning in -t- (so contentiō rather than contensiō), see the note at tender entry 3. First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Phrases Containing contention* point of contention in contention for in contention out of contention for point of contention in contention for in contention out of contention for Kids Definition contention noun con·ten·tion kən-ˈten-chən 1 : something that is argued It's my contention that watching television is a waste of time. 2 : anger and disagreement 3 : a state or situation of having a chance to win She's in contention for the gold medal. contentions noun 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 Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance arguments assertions hypotheses theories assumptions theses guesses speculations hunches proposals propositions conjectures reasons explanations surmises presuppositions rationales suppositions stands positions cases 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" Synonyms & Similar Words rivalries battles struggles conflicts confrontations duels competitions wars contests matches strifes warfares clashes dogfights combats ball games arguments grapples disputes debates disputations showdowns sweepstakes sweep-stake tugs-of-war quarrels face-offs controversies disagreements discords frictions collisions dissensions horse races dissentions wrangles nail-biters rows Antonyms & Near Antonyms harmonies concords peaces
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