How to Use contention in a Sentence

contention

noun
  • That has been a source of contention for years.
  • He is in contention for the Olympic medal.
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  • Too many of them are in contention.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
  • Not good enough to be contention good.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Here’s a look at the names who could be in contention.
    — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026
  • Rodgers might just be in contention for one of those jobs.
    — Matt Lively, CBS News, 20 May 2026
  • Play it safe, and play for par to be in contention at the end.
    — oregonlive, 17 May 2022
  • But Hegseth's contention is shared by many.
    — Davis Winkie, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Great players get you in contention.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
  • This could be the start of a new contention era for Anaheim.
    — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • What could get the Democrats in contention to maybe hold the House?
    — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2022
  • As well as a desire to get the team back to playoff contention.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The small mistakes made during the game were a point of contention.
    — Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, 24 Nov. 2021
  • That game probably would have been in contention for a spot on this list.
    — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Japan has three films in contention for the Palme d’Or this year.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 May 2026
  • Stafford is back, the first piece toward contention for the Rams.
    — Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Niclas Fullkrug is no longer in contention.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Points of small contention, perhaps.
    — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The team remains in contention for a spot in the knockout round with its one point.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 27 June 2026
  • This isn't the first time pensions have been a point of contention in France.
    — Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 2 Feb. 2023
  • And it’s all built towards the start of what should be a long window of contention.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 8 June 2026
  • Tesoro isn’t out of contention for the league championship.
    — Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The Jets aren’t a team that’s a player or two (or three) away from contention.
    — Chad Graff, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • This was the main area of contention between the union and the city that held up agreements for months.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2022
  • But the final communiqué could turn out to be a bone of contention.
    — Omkar Poojari, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Will that be enough to keep Arizona State in contention?
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
  • The movie could land a Cannes prize, which could push it into awards contention in the fall.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
  • The team will have to find Jackson more help to return to contention.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • And is Texas ready to leap from eight wins to championship contention?
    — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 2 May 2023

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