point of contention
noun phrase
: the thing that people are arguing over
The main point of contention is who owns the timber rights to the land.
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Bipartisan opposition to Medicaid cuts The biggest point of contention orbiting Trump's mega-bill was Medicaid, which provides health insurance to more than 71 million low-income Americans.
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Bloom’s attendance at the wedding has apparently been a point of contention with Perry.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 June 2025
Beijing’s limits on exports of rare earths have been a key point of contention.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 June 2025
The most explosive point of contention has been Chicago’s sanctuary policy for immigrants, mirroring similar laws in other blue cities and states that the president’s team continues to blame as an obstacle in his bid to enact the largest deportation operation in American history.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Bloom’s attendance at the wedding has apparently been a point of contention with Perry.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 June 2025
Beijing’s limits on exports of rare earths have been a key point of contention.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 June 2025
The most explosive point of contention has been Chicago’s sanctuary policy for immigrants, mirroring similar laws in other blue cities and states that the president’s team continues to blame as an obstacle in his bid to enact the largest deportation operation in American history.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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“Point of contention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20of%20contention. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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