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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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Contention through the time
Contention across language varieties
Ireland
Common
South Africa
Common
Australia
Common
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