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Meanings of contention in English

Portuguese
concorrência
Catalan
rivalitat
Spanish
competición
Wikidata

The act of competing as for profit or a prize.

      concorrência
      Portuguese
      polêmica
      Catalan
      discussió
      Spanish
      lid

      A contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement.

          polêmica

          Competition by users of a system for use of the same facility at the same time.

                Usage of contention in English
                1
                The budget is a key point of political contention this election year.
                Reuters
                2
                However, a new point of contention seems to be emerging between them.
                Reuters
                3
                Land, boundaries, workers and water have been among the points of contention.
                Reuters
                4
                All four teams remain in contention, and points difference could prove decisive.
                The Guardian
                5
                The optimal time to conception continues to remain an area of contention.
                Pubmed
                6
                In sooth the Infidels are absorbed in pride, in contention with thee.
                The Koran (Al-Qur'an)
                7
                The Jews and the Christians in like manner uphold the same contention.
                The Kitáb-i-Íqán
                8
                Despite Ms McEvoy's contrary contention, my judgment on that issue is sound.
                The Irish Times
                9
                A key point of contention has been a proposed 17th regular-season game.
                Reuters
                10
                If Indigenous recognition becomes a point of political contention, then it's over.
                The Guardian
                11
                This system is already administered without contention and with an open border.
                Reuters
                12
                The contention that you are all created free and equal is correct.
                Who is mark twain?
                13
                They suggested that I bring back hard evidence to support my contention.
                The Irish Times
                14
                The present series of articles are intended primarily to prove that contention.
                The Irish Times
                15
                Egypt and Tunisia, however, were out of contention after just two games.
                Reuters
                16
                One of the main areas of contention is the widely watched RTVE.
                The Guardian
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                Translations for contention
                Contention through the time
                Contention across language varieties
                Ireland
                Common
                South Africa
                Common
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                Common
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